The rain drummed against the hospital windows. The resulting rhythm seemed to calm me as I turned to the next page.

3 days had passed.

3 days since that horrible day.

3 days since the thing on the roof.

I hadn't seen Cassian since then. As Alpha, he had a lot to do. He now had to be there for his pack and take care of important things. Again this ensures that normality returns. If that was even possible.

And what did I do?

I hid from the silence of the Alpha house. I couldn't stand this silence. This emptiness.

Since then, Elijah has been more withdrawn than usual. His...