Nyx's Pov

I smiled to myself the moment the door shut.

The image of Caspian’s face filled with fear etched in every line when he drove me to the hospital. I couldn’t stop thinking about it. His hands trembling on the wheel, his wild eyes that were silver burning like flames.

For a moment, it felt like he truly cared about me. Not because of the cure.

Maybe Caspian wasn’t lying when he said we needed each other.

That thought settled over me like warmth. I laid back against the pillows ...