I sat at my desk, closing my eyes and focusing inward, trying to reach her. “Cassia, are you there?” I whispered, desperation creeping into my voice. But there was no response, just a suffocating silence.
The strain of our broken connection was taking a toll on me. My body felt heavy and sluggish, my senses dulled. The energy that once flowed effortlessly through me now felt blocked, stifled. It was as if a part of me was missing, and the emptiness was slowly draining my strength.
Just as I was about to try reaching out to Cassia again, my phone buzzed with relentless notifications. Someone had added me to the group chat, it was for the gathering. It seemed like although many wolves were old-fashioned, some still coped with trends. I clicked into the chat, my curiosity and dread mingling.