LOGINBOOK 3: EPILOGUE Elaine dreamt. For the first time in a long while, her sleep wasn’t invaded by shadows or screams. There were no cold sweats, desperate gasps for air, or lingering dread clinging to her chest when she stirred. Instead, her mind conjured something so gentle and surreal it almost b
BOOK 3: CHAPTER 101 -ELAINE- I couldn't sit there for even a second longer, the tension was killing me. Steph was pacing back and forth in the kitchen, desperately trying to get another update from the police. Meanwhile, Duncan was out there, risking everything for something that I knew deep dow
BOOK 3: CHAPTER 100 -ELAINE— The school was surrounded by chaos when we arrived. Sirens screamed in the distance. Teachers were huddled near the entrance, some crying, others shouting into their phones. Parents were arriving in waves, panicked and demanding answers. Duncan didn’t wait; he leapt
BOOK 3: CHAPTER 99 -ELAINE— The banging on my door startled me out of my thoughts. I had barely managed to eat anything all day, my mind spinning endlessly since my last confrontation with Duncan. When I opened the door, Steph stormed in like a hurricane. “What the hell is wrong with Duncan?!” sh
BOOK 3: CHAPTER 98 -DUNCAN- I knew something was wrong. It was the townspeople who informed me about Elaine driving off the cliff. I had no idea, I was devastated about what happened the other night and I couldn’t stop thinking about it. I mean, damn it, I know her. She’s stubborn, guarded, but
BOOK 3: CHAPTER 97 -ELAINE— The next day arrived, and I found myself still in the same position I was in the previous night. I hadn't even budged an inch. I missed the knock on the door when Steph arrived. I was completely lost in my world, and I didn't even realize the time or how long I had be
BOOK 3: CHAPTER 84 -DUNCAN- I don’t know what the hell is going on. I can’t make sense of it. When Gianna left me, it hurt badly but this? This feels different and deeper like something is clawing at my chest from the inside. I am devastated, like really devastated. I still take Amelia to practic
BOOK 3: CHAPTER 78 -ELAINE- I woke up feeling like I’d slept through half the morning, something unheard of for a Sunday. I stretched, rolled over, and squinted at the sunlight filtering through the curtains. The house was quiet, and I enjoyed every second: no alarms, no chores, no rushing just a
BOOK 3: CHAPTER 83 -ELAINE- Later that night in Steph’s house, she handed me a cup of tea she’d steeped too long, and it tasted like boiled bark, but I sipped it anyway. The quiet between us had stretched thin, full of unspoken truths and glances that carried more weight than words ever could.
KIAN’S POVThroughout the drive back to her place, I find myself looking forward to the final thing she wants to show me. The night we just had is an indication that whatever Leslie wants to show me will be just as amazing as dinner with her family. We arrive at home and she leads the way, turning







