MasukNow... he was the prey.He looked up. In the dim beam of a flashlight cutting through the room, the figure of a man slowly emerged from the shadows.Silas narrowed his eyes. The face was unmistakably familiar. And the instant he realized who was standing before him, his eyes widened."Jasper?"The m
Outside, there was nothing but darkness. The rain had grown heavier, soaking the narrow path that disappeared among the trees. There were no passing vehicles and no flashlight beams. That meant no one had followed him.Silas sat back down, trying to convince himself that it had all been nothing more
"Damn it... damn it!"Silas gritted his teeth as he poured what little antiseptic solution he had over the wound. A searing pain shot straight to the bone, forcing him to clench his fist so tightly that his knuckles turned white.But what disturbed him even more than the pain was his left leg. He tr
The frigid mountain air cut through to the bone as Silas Evermont came to another halt. His breathing was heavy and uneven, punctuated by repeated hisses of pain escaping through clenched teeth.It had been nearly two hours since he had abandoned his car after it ran out of fuel on the rocky road. S
Slowly, Lydia let out a long breath.Enduring the pain that still flared up from time to time throughout her body, she carefully sat up on the edge of the bed. The doctor had repeatedly warned her not to exert herself, but there was one thing she wanted to do that night.She wanted to watch Cale lea
Lydia slowly shifted closer to him. She reached for Cale's hand and held it tightly. Its warmth had always given her comfort. But this time, that very comfort only made the tightness in her chest grow worse."This time," she said, her voice almost a whisper, "could you please not go?"Cale looked at
“I didn’t realize you two were close,” Althea said, shifting slightly in her seat so she could speak more comfortably with Josh.The car rolled away from the restaurant at an easy pace. City lights flickered on one by one, their reflections sliding across the windows. Josh sat quietly in the passeng
The atmosphere at the Miller family home was calm and peaceful. Althea chose to relax, losing herself in one of her favorite novels—until her phone rang several times, pulling her attention away.Arsen’s name appeared on the screen, and her body tensed instantly. She answered before the ringing even
“I think so.”Selena smiled faintly. “I thought as much. You must have liked talking to your grandmother, right? That’s only natural. Just imagine how wonderful it would be to talk to her all the time. Every day. To receive that kind of warm attention from her.”Eli fell silent, and Selena seemed co
Riana finally stepped in. She couldn’t let this drag on. “Selena, we’re not dismissing the evidence. We just… need time. Everything is happening too suddenly.”“And,” Nathan added calmly, “I have one question first—where have you been staying while in SunCity?”Selena lifted her chin. “I rented a sm







