ALEK POV
It kept ringing, each tone like a hammer to my chest.
Finally, it went to voicemail.
I stared at the screen, my heart pounding. Something was wrong. I could feel it in my bones, in the deepest part of me.
*Call her again,* Night urged.
I did. The same result.
My hand tightened around the phone, and I leaned against the wall, struggling to breathe. She’d always answered before, or at least texted back.
“Where are you, Amber?” I whispered, the words heavy with fear.
I dropped the phone onto the counter, the buzzing silence on the other end ringing louder than any sound. Night was restless in my mind, his unease growing.
*"I don't like this,"* he said, his voice a mix of frustration and concern. *"Amber is too far. I can't feel her like I should."*
"I know," I
