Adina's POV

The room was bathed in the soft morning light, but something felt different. I woke to an empty bed, a cold space beside me where Nathan had been. My heart gave a little jolt of panic, a ghost of yesterday's fear. I sat up, my eyes scanning the room. The bed was neatly made, a silent sign of his presence and the clothes I had worn the day before were folded on the armchair.

I got up and dressed, a strange mix of apprehension and curiosity filling me. I walked through the quiet ...