(Lumi) I felt this sense of dread rising with each minute that passed. Why was it taking so long? What could he be doing? Ten minutes came and went. The only sound I could hear was the floorboards squeaking beneath my feet as I paced the room back and forth impatiently. Was this room mostly soundproof or something? I couldn't even hear any noise coming from the guard just on the other side of the door. Or maybe that's because Cascadia seems to be even more dormant. I still have some of her abilities, but not all of them seem to be accessible. And I think using my claws on that chair earlier made her slip away even further. I should conserve my energy because I know she needs to rest. But it's damn hard to do that when this mate bond keeps messing with my head. It was taking everythi