Shadows Between Us

(Kaelen’s POV)

Neva froze on my lap.

Her entire body went still, like she had seen something. I followed her gaze toward the cafeteria glass, but there was nothing there. Just light, shadows, and the hum of voices.

“Neva,” I whispered, brushing my lips near her ear, “what’s wrong?”

She didn’t answer, but just shook her head slightly. “It’s nothing.”

But I felt the shift in her energy; the tightnes