CHAPTER NINETEEN
The wind whispers secrets through the swaying trees, but none of them are about Silas. It's been days since he left with his omegas to track down the rogue threat, days in which the sun has risen and set with a cold indifference to my growing unease. He’s out there somewhere, possibly fighting for his life, and all I can do is wait. Wait and wonder if I made a colossal mistake.
I pace the length of my room, the wooden floorboards creaking underfoot as if they too lament Silas's absence. Each step is a reminder of our last moment together, the weight of his gaze, the warmth of his smile that never fails to reach those green eyes. Eyes that held mine with a silent promise to return.
"Be safe," I had whispered, unable to keep the tremor from my voice.
His laughter was lig
