Chapter 34 Rare Prize

• Cassia had barely slept since Kael left the mansion. The bed here was softer, and the elegance of everything around her was undeniable — but none of it could ease the restlessness in her heart.
• She stood by the window of her room, watching the sun slowly dip below the horizon. The light spilled golden across the room, but the warmth did nothing to chase away the cold knot of worry tightening inside her. Kael still hadn’t returned. And the longer he stayed away, the harder it became to keep her fear at bay.
• She was safe here — for now — but Kael was far from her side. And while she knew he had gone back to his pack to face the aftermath of destruction, she couldn’t stop wondering if there were any survivors… or if Kael himself would make it back alive.