Kai POV
I couldn't breathe. Couldn't think. The only thing that mattered was finding Lily.
I ignored my mom calling out to me to at least shave but her voice faded into background noise. My wolf – Hud was clawing at my insides, desperate to reach our mate. The revelation that Lily was meant to be mine had ignited something primal within me—a need that couldn't be reasoned with or contained.
I drove recklessly through town, my knuckles white against the steering wheel. Questions passing through my mind: Did Lily feel the connection too? Had she been experiencing the same inexplicable pull that had been tormenting me despite the short break? And most importantly—was she safe?
When I reached her dormitory, I pounded on her door with enough force to make the hinges rattle.
"Lily!" I called, not caring who heard me. "Lily, open up!"
After several minutes of relentless knocking, a door across the hall opened. A girl with sleep-mussed hair and annoyed eyes poked her head out.
