MasukKatherine'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 POV The sky was growing darker as Charles and I drove along the winding road, our tires kicking up gravel with every sharp turn. My hands gripped the dashboard, tension radiating from my body. My heart raced in a way I hadn’t felt since… well, since Danielle and I had been married.“She’ll
Danielle's POV The air in the living room felt heavy with anticipation. Jayden and I sat on opposite sides of the couch, the space between us filled with unspoken thoughts. Charles had just left to take a call, giving us a moment of silence we didn’t quite know how to fill. The DNA test results had
Chapter 92Danielle's POV The hospital room felt quieter than it had in days. Three days had passed since the crash, and the chaos surrounding it had finally started to settle. I sat on the edge of the hospital bed, the cool sheets brushing against my palms as I glanced at the small bag of clothes
Danielle's POV I hated that the ropes that Katherine had ties my hands with rubbed my wrists sore. More than anything, I wanted to be cut free. Katherine kept her eyes on the road, her lips pressed into a firm line as she drove, and I knew from the cold look on her face that she didn’t plan to tak







