MasukI know it’s risky and probably stupid, but at this point I’m willing to follow any instinct that might lead me closer to Val. Maybe Noah’s men missed something. Maybe there’s still a clue hidden there waiting for someone to notice it.Quickly, I jump into the shower and then get ready. I leave the g
Noah’s jaw tightens immediately as his eyes narrow on the guy.“What the fuck do you mean the signal is coming from the Sahara, Blaze?” he asks, his voice full of disbelief.So that was the guy’s name. At least now I can use it instead of just calling him ‘Guy’.Blaze looks just as confused as the r
If he can lock onto the exact location, then maybe we can finally find Val and then this nightmare can finally come to an end.Noah’s voice pulls me from my thoughts. “Are you okay?”A soft, breathless chuckle leaves me before I can stop it. “You know this is the third time you’ve asked me that toni
I close my eyes briefly and for a second, the chaos inside me quiets just a little. After a while, Noah slowly pulls back enough to look at me properly.“Are you okay?” he asks softly.I nod weakly. During the time I’d spent waiting for him, I’d at least managed to stop shaking.Noah studies my face
My heart stops as I stare at the message on my screen, my eyes moving over the words again and again because I can’t seem to process what I’m seeing.My mind starts spiraling immediately, trying to convince me that maybe I imagined it, maybe grief and exhaustion have finally pushed me over the edge
The plan is simple; Meet Juliette, finalize things, then go car shopping afterward. By the time I arrive at the upscale restaurant Juliette chose, I feel slightly more grounded.The hostess checks the reservation name before leading me toward one of the private dining cubes tucked further inside the
Just thinking about it makes bile rise in my throat.Slowly, I reach into the drawer and pull out Chloe’s diary. I need something solid. Something real. Something to anchor me.My fingers tremble slightly as I flip it open and turn the page.[We all used to hang out even though it wasn't often, but
You know that thing some men do where they wait until you’re invested, until you’re hooked, and then they start to pull away? That’s exactly what I thought he was doing.I sigh.“I’ve tried to be patient,” I continue, my voice steady even though my chest tightens. “But it’s starting to feel like may
I stare at Jocelyn for a long moment.My brain refuses to catch up with what she just said. It feels like I’m standing in water that’s suddenly gone ice-cold. Like, I know something is wrong; I just haven’t figured out how bad yet.“Your… surprise?” I repeat slowly.She tilts her head, eyes glitteri
I wake up happy and for a moment I don’t understand why my chest feels warm instead of heavy. Then it comes back to me: Adrian standing at my door last night. His honesty, his vulnerability, the way he looked at me like he was already in love, the way he asked me to be his girlfriend and the way he







