GINA’S POVThe drive was silent and I honestly preferred it that way. The streets were getting filled with people walking, stores were beginning to open, and vehicles were driving along the roads. My gaze remained fixed outside, as I admired Bucharest. The city had been beautiful at night, but it was breathtaking in the morning. The snow added more to its beauty as it landed on the roofs of buildings and lined the streets. Sighing, I cast a quick glance at Devyn, and our eyes met immediately. I turned around, embarrassed he had caught me. I was mad about last night, and I didn’t know how long I was going to hold onto this beef I had with him. I always heard a woman giving a man the silent treatment would make him slowly lose his mind, until he would surrender to her. And that was what I intended to do.I glanced back at him, wondering where the sudden claw marks on his body had come from, but decided not to ask him about it.I needed him to know that I was furious at him, and I was

GINA’S POVI could tell we had already arrived in Brasov when we drove past a signpost that implied that. Devyn and I had small talks along the way, and it was warming to think that we could conversate without arguing. He was kinder, though he still got angry from time to time, but I could see he was trying his best to control it.We made a stop at a nearby gas station so Devyn could fill the gas tank. I suddenly felt the urge to pee, and I knew it had something to do with the weather. Stepping out of the car, I caught Devyn’s quizzical expression.His brows shot up, “Where do you think you're going?”“I need to use the restroom.”He scanned the area, “I don't trust this area. I'm coming with you, I can’t let you go there by yourself.”I felt my cheeks flush at his show of concern, “I’ll be fine. It should be over there,” I pointed to the store in front of the station.The look on his face showed that he wasn’t ready to listen, so I jogged off while saying to him, “Can’t hold it any

DEVYN’S POVThe sun was setting, and the idea of watching it alongside Gina would be relaxing. It would also be an opportunity for me to rest from the driving. Driving past a hill, I decided to stop, seeing this would be the perfect spot.I parked the car on the side of the road, away from the view of others, to minimize the risk of our car getting hijacked.When I glanced at Gina, I found her absorbed in gazing out the window. She liked doing that a lot. I wasn't sure if she did it occasionally to avoid my gaze, or just out of boredom.I ran my fingers through her hair, startling her. When she turned in my direction, her cheeks were tinted pink. I wasn't sure if it was from the cold or she just blushed that much. “Let’s get down.”“Where are we going?” her voice was gentle and didn't hold the annoyed tone she had on earlier. “Up the hill. Is that okay?”She nodded in agreement, and as we stepped out of the car, I watched her stretch her limbs. Following suit, I stretched my sore

I don’t know how long I was unconscious, but when I regained consciousness, I found us parked in front of a building and the skies were darkening as night approached.Turning to Devyn, he had his eyes on me, and there was a concerned expression on his face. Leaning in, he gently grazed my cheek with his knuckles, but the coppery smell of blood reached my nose. In a sudden panic, I shot up in my seat, and the throbbing headache intensified, causing me to wince.“You’re bleeding.”“I’m fine, you’re up,” his lips formed into a thin line, “You must've hit your head really hard.”I recalled the events that led to us being here, and a chill ran down my spine—We were attacked.“What happened back there? Who were those people? Why were they trying to kill us?” A flurry of questions escaped my lips as I tried to understand what the hell happened.“Let’s settle in first. It’s not safe being out here,” he leaned in, unhooking my seatbelt, “Come on.”He got out of the car first, swiftly walked t

DEVYN’S POVChecking the time on my phone, it displayed four am in the morning. I remained on high alert, positioned by the window, never taking my gaze off the quiet streets. Though there was hardly anyone in sight, I couldn’t shake the unsettling feeling that we were being watched. My wolf’s instincts had been on edge since we arrived at the hotel, and the feeling hadn't shaken off ever since then.I glanced back at Gina, peacefully asleep and curled up into a ball, a sleeping habit she seemed to have in response to cold. like she always stayed. I had covered her with the duvet to keep her warm, but she kept kicking it off, and I already gave up.I wanted to climb into bed with her, wrap my arms around her, and probably fall asleep with her, but that had to wait.I would be taking a huge risk if I did that, and that would mean putting her life in danger.When we had gotten attacked back at the hill, I hadn't hesitated to jump right in front of her. It had been a reflex movement like