Chapter 128
Sylus
I had tried to ignore the sinking feeling in my gut for days, but it gnawed at me, relentless and cold.
Dane was unreachable.
This had never happened before. Not with him.
The last time we communicated was three days ago. A brief signal—short, clipped. He said he’d be back soon, but since then? Nothing. Silence.
I clenched my jaw, pacing in my chamber. My fists curled at my sides, tension locking my muscles.
We never should have let him go alone.
“Still thinking about it?” Cassian’s voice cut through my thoughts.
I turned to find him leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed, his face unreadable. But I knew him too well—he was worried too.
“I can’t reach him,” I admitted. “I’ve been trying for hours. It’s like he’s completely cut off.”
Cassian exhaled through
