Elliot POV The silence in the penthouse was a physical weight. The suspension hearing in New York had started three hours ago, and my phone sat dead on the kitchen counter. No texts from Kofi. No calls from Sebastian. I paced the length of the living room, my bare feet clicking against the hardwood where the glass had been swept away. My skin was hot. A tight, restless knot coiled in my lower abdomen, distinct from the sharp cramps of the heat cycle. The fever was gone, but it had left a vacuum. My inner Omega was clawing at my ribs, frantic and hollow, demanding a barrier between myself and the front door. The white clover scent in the apartment felt thin, washed out by the cold breeze coming through the plywood board covering the broken balcony window. I stopped in front of the hallway mirror. My neck gland was swollen, a dark purple ring of teeth marks standing out against my skin. The honey aroma coming off my body was sharp, sour around the edges with stress. I needed an
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