LOGINKatherine's POV*Two Years Later*The air felt thick and heavy as I stood by the window of the rundown motel. The curtains were thin, barely hiding me from the outside world. Every sound made me jump—a car door slamming, the shuffle of footsteps on the gravel outside. My world had come crashing down
Danielle's POV The day started like any other. I was sitting in the living room, flipping through some documents for work, when my phone buzzed on the coffee table. I reached for it, not thinking much of it, but when I saw the name on the screen, my heart stopped for a moment.It was my adoptive mo
Jayden's POVThe house was finally quiet. The chaos of the last few weeks was settling down, and for the first time in a long time, I felt like I could breathe. Danielle had put our son to bed, and now we were alone. Just the two of us. It felt like the right moment—no interruptions, no lingering da
Danielle's POVLucas asked to meet up after work so we could have a drink or two and talk about ‘Stuff’ he didn't bother to explain. When I arrived, Lucas was already sitting by the window, his profile outlined by the soft glow of the street lights outside. He wasn’t drinking his coffee—he just sta
Katherine's POV I sat in the corner of a damp, crumbling room, listening to the faint hum of the city outside. My crew—what little of it remained—was scattered, arrested, or hiding like rats in the walls. Everything I’d built was gone, torn apart piece by piece by Danielle’s real parents.I had not
Katherine's POV I sat in front of the mirror, the harsh lighting of the room illuminating every detail of my face. It had been a long time since I’d looked at myself this closely, and the reflection staring back at me no longer seemed like my own. I had to do this. I had to be unrecognizable when
Jayden's POVShe was having dinner with Fred. I scoffed inwardly. I wondered what she was thinking. Did she think she was going to be with this man in all sincerity?I caught my wandering thoughts and I forced a small smile on my face as I said hello to them. "I came to pick up the photograph of mo
Danielle's POV.The first thing that pissed me off was the fact that Katherine was twinning with me. She had the exact same dress as me. The second was the fact that she had hissed at me loudly. She was trying to make it obvious that she didn't like me. Not that I cared, but I was emotionally worn o
Danielle's POV.I got back to the house to see Cindy in the living room with a young guy who I assumed was just about her age. He was tall and handsome, he had beautiful green eyes and short black hair. I guessed he was British because his accent was classy. "To be honest, Cindy." He continued spea
Danielle's POV.Cindy and I walked outside the house. "You asked me to come with you. What is this about?""There." Cindy pointed to a lady approaching us. She had a scarf tied over her hair and a big dress that couldn't let me decide if she was fat or just covering her skinny self."Hi, Danielle."







