Meadow’s POV:

It was already dark by the time Nolan drove me back to Alaric’s house. I’d wanted to spend the night at Nova’s apartment to take care of her, but that was out of the question for Nolan. And eventually, Nova had to convince me to leave, saying she was already feeling better.

Now, we were back, and I wished I could be anywhere but here. It was easier during the day, when Mel would be around making healthy noises as she worked around the house, doing things that didn’t ...