Chapter 18

Amelia’s POV

I shut the door close with a bang and lean myself against the door. After crying for a long time, I need air now. Nyx doesn’t follow me. Finally, I have a chance to breath. I squat down and take deep breaths, trying not to think about Nyx, because just thinking about him makes me cry. He’s a real jerk!

I need to do something to get diverted. My feet still hurt. And there’s throbbing pain in my head. My eyes are swollen and sore from crying. I’m now a whole mess.

I wash up my face, shuffle to the bed, and collapse into it. Already exhausted, I close my eyes, trying to get some sleep.

But sleep evades me. It’s the first time that I sleep in another room ever since I was brought to this pack. And I'm used to sleeping with Nyx by my side. Now, alone in this large bed, I toss and turn and just can't sleep.

I don’t know how long has passed. I get up, stand in front of the window, pull open the curtain, and open the window. The night breeze brushes against my face, making me fee