Chapter 69:

I stand by the window, watching as the sun beats down on the yard. It's a bright, clear day, but the warmth of the sunlight doesn't seem to do anything for the chill that's creeping through my bones.

The pain is back. It's not as bad as before, but it's there—lingering, pulling at my muscles and joints.

I clench my fists, trying to ignore it, but it's no use. It's like the relief I felt was nothing more than a fleeting high, like a drug that's now wearing off.

I can't explain it. The moonlight on my skin last night... it felt like something I've never experienced before. Like it was part of me. It soothed the pain, but now? Now I'm left with the echoes of it, a dull throb that I can't shake.

I don't want to stay here and stew in it. I need to get out, do something, anything to take my mind off the relentless ache. So I grab my coat and leave the room.

I decide to visit Cassidy.