LOGIN[BRIAN]The prison smells like rust, sweat, and something faintly rotten—like the walls themselves have absorbed decades of violence and regret.I hate it already.A guard leads me down a long corridor lined with thick steel bars. The heavy clang of each gate opening and closing echoes through the h
[AVA]I drift in and out of consciousness, a series of disjointed images and sounds flashing through my mind like a broken film reel.The cold. So much cold. The metallic taste of blood in my mouth.A man’s voice. Cold. Cruel. Laughing.“Good girl,” he whispers, his voice terrifying. “Stay still. Ju
[BRIAN]I give myself only two seconds to take in everything before I decide someone is going to pay with their life for this.I rush to Ava’s side, my body working solely on autopilot as I pick her up from the hard, cold floor and put her down on the couch.Max appears with a blanket that I’m not s
“Someone has been threatening Ava?” He stands up so fast it almost makes me dizzy. “Who the fuck would do that? And why? What did she do?”“Your guess is as good as mine,” I say, shaking my head and running a hand through my hair, already tired of this whole messed-up situation. “I don’t know why sh
[BRIAN]Brooke leads me to her apartment next door—apparently, that’s her name, as she told me before she allowed me to follow her.She opens the door and steps inside. But just as I take a step in, a big, fluffy thing barks and growls at me from inside.Alright. One thing about me: I’m not very con
[BRIAN]When I pull up at Ava’s old address, I have only one goal in mind.To find Max and get the hell out.Why? Because this place always gave me the creeps. Not only is it the most notorious part of the city, but it’s also slightly dangerous.When Dean and his family went bankrupt years ago, I di
The trail led us through a dense thicket of trees, and the sound of our footsteps echoed in the silence. I looked around, taking in the beauty of the forest around us. The leaves rustled softly in the breeze, and the occasional bird chirped in the distance. As we walked, Brian would point out diffe
I watched as Brian’s face paled slightly at the doctor’s words. I could see the worry and fear etched into his features. “What can we do?” Brian asked, his voice tight. The doctor gave him a sympathetic look. “Right now, all we can do is monitor him closely and make sure he gets plenty of rest. We
It was strange to see him get so worked up about Coraline, especially since he never talked about her in that way before. I wondered if her notorious boyfriend had something to do with it. Sean had never been a fan of him, but it seemed unlikely that he would hold onto such a matter for so long. Se
[AVA] I watched as he rushed out of the office, his words still echoing in my mind. Kian was hurt. I didn’t know what to do or how to feel. My heart was racing, my mind consumed with worry. But there was no time to think, was there? I quickly grabbed my bag and ran after Brian. When I caught up







