CHAPTER 73
ALEX’S POV
My eyes fluttered open, my shirt sleep cut short by the soft hum of my desktop filling my office. I groaned, rubbing my eyes as a wave of exhaustion swept over me.
I hadn't gotten a wink in over a week now–not properly at least.
Every time it felt like the sleep was coming, I'd see her face and I would instantly be filled with dread. Every time it happened, like a snap, the sleep would be gone and I'd be left staring at my ceiling till the moment my curtains glowed with the morning sun's rays. Then I'd stand up from bed, go to work, get back home, and repeat the cycle all over again.
When did it start?
Ever since that night at dinner. Ever since I lifted Mara in my arms and into the car, skin cold to the touch and her body limp in my grasp. Ever since everyth
