Chapter 147

Jaxon POV

The first thing I noticed was how empty the room felt.

She was there, across the space, sitting by the window. Late afternoon light spilled in and caught her hair in a soft, molten gold—but it didn’t warm anything about the moment.

It just made her look further away.

Elvira.

Mine.

Or at least… she used to be.

I stayed in the doorway for a moment longer than I should have, watching her like she might disappear if I moved too fast.

She didn’t look up.

That was the problem now.

She never looked up.

She’d gotten too good at not seeing me.

Her fingers toyed w