Chapter 24 ☽ Own Kind of Magic

Keifer POV I rub at my head, the seemingly never ending headache worsening with every turn of the wheels as the car carries us on our forever roadtrip. Days have turned into a week, but it feels like I haven't seen Opal in an eternity. Each passing minute is just getting worse. Each day is complete agony. "Hold on. We're almost there." The words have me grinding my teeth together. I'm agitated, still on edge after half shifting in public. It was only a handful of people that saw me, mountain people and tourists, but it was still too risky. I snap my head to Asher as he clutches the steering wheel. He won't even look at me after the words he just spoke to break the delicate silence. "I'm fine." I respond, but he shakes his head absently. "No, you're not." He barks out a laugh. "Besides, I wasn't even talking to you." I shoot him a confused look. "Have you gone crazy?" "Opal. I talking