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
Danielle POVAfter I changed into a new set of clothes, I walked up to the door, still finding it hard to believe the fact that Jayden was behind the door. Maybe it was Landon, no way Jayden had made it here. What was he up to trying to prank me that way?I pulled the door knob, leading the door to
Danielle's pov.My eyes were glued to my laptop when a notification pinged on my phone. I turned my attention to it and saw a text from Landon. “Are you free for dinner at 7 p.m.? I’ve made your favorite dishes,” I read, and at that moment, my stomach rumbled, reminding me that I had been working s
Katharine's pov.Jayden! Jayden! Jayden! How can I get you to notice me again, even just for a moment? These thoughts swirled in my head as I sank into the couch. I was lost in my own world when my phone buzzed. I quickly snatched it from the desk and tapped the notification, hoping it was a messag
Danielle's POV.After Jayden left, I felt a certain kind of emptiness that I couldn't explain. Even though I used to deny missing him, it was evident that I did. I paced the hallway of my house, trying to get him off my mind. When that didn't work, I decided to go sit on the sofa that he had just le







