Misplaced Regret

(NEVA’S POV)

My eyes widened as I stared at the empty spot beside the lampstand.

It was right there before I left for dinner.

I could still remember how angry I was when I threw the book aside in the first place. I knew where it landed... And it should be there right now, only it wasn’t.

“No… no, no, no,” I whispered, panicking. I caressed the surface of the table, craned my neck lower around arou