Sleepless night

Aria's Pov

I tossed and turned in my narrow dorm bed, the sheets tangling around my legs as sleep eluded me. The digital clock on my nightstand blinked 2:37 AM in harsh red numbers. I groaned and buried my face in my pillow.

"You know, staring at that clock isn't going to make time move any faster," Davina's sardonic voice echoed in my mind.

"I wasn't staring," I mumbled into the pillow. "I was just... checking."

"Uh-huh. And I suppose you're not thinking about a certain tall, dark, and brooding Alpha either?"

I felt heat rush to my cheeks. "I'm not," I insisted, even as unbidden images of Kaine's intense grey eyes and powerful presence filled my thoughts.

Davina snorted. "Sure, keep telling yourself that. There's nothing wrong with missing your mate, you know."