تسجيل الدخولBOOK 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 27 -ELAINE- I ran barefoot around the neighborhood, looking like a car had just ran me over. I didn’t know where I was heading to. I just knew I had to get out of here. My feet were cold and aching,my body shaking from adrenaline and fear. It wasn’t until the gravel beneath my s
BOOK 3: CHAPTER 29 -ELAINE- Staying at Duncan’s house wasn’t as awkward as I’d feared. Mostly because I had to leave early for work that morning, and Duncan was already up and had dressed the kids to school by the time I stepped into the kitchen, dressed and calm, sipping black coffee like th
BOOK 3: CHAPTER 32 -ELAINE- Today was the kind of day I’d never admit I was looking forward to. One of Duncan’s employees, a young man named Karl, was finally being discharged after he was attacked by one of the horses. I’d treated him myself, and he’d made a good recovery, but what had me checkin
BOOK 3: CHAPTER 39 -ELAINE- To say I was surprised was an understatement. But I was just as excited. I urged them to come inside the house. I could feel Duncan’s eyes on me. Not in the obvious, lingering way most men look when they think you’re attractive. No, Duncan’s gaze was… different. Thou







