Elle’s POV
It was strange. I’d gotten so used to waking up in the middle of the night from the sound of Ethan’s roaring, the terrifying cries of his beast form taking over, that sleeping through the night felt... unnatural. My heart began to race a little. Had something happened?
I glanced toward the door.
Had Ethan stayed in the house last night? Or did he sleep somewhere else? If he had been here, then why didn’t I hear anything? If he had shifted again, I would’ve heard it. I always heard it. The ground would shake, and the sound would be so loud it would crawl into my dreams and yank me out of sleep.
But last night... nothing.
Not a single growl. Not a single howl.
It was just silence. Peaceful, calm silence.
I bit my lip and wrapped my arms around my knees as I pulled them u
