Adina’s POV

“I only did that because I was worried about you,” I said softly, my voice breaking through the thick silence that hung between us. “You’ve barely slept in days, Nathan. You’ve been carrying the weight of this whole pack on your shoulders, and I just wanted to help”

“You didn’t have to do anything!” he snapped, cutting me off so sharply that I flinched.

His words echoed through the room like a whip crack. He turned away for a moment, dragging a hand through his ...