Raven’s POV

I found Jaxon in his study, hunched over a plate of food like it was the first thing he’d eaten in days. The tray was half-empty already, and he barely looked up when I pushed the door open.

But when he saw it was me, he smiled. His smile still caught me off guard, no matter how many times I saw it.

I stepped in and shut the door behind me. "You eat like a starving man."

"That’s because I am," he said around a mouthful, chewing fast.

I sat down across from him, watching him for a second before speaking again. "Liam said you weren’t okay."

He...