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
NoahThe bar feels empty the moment they step out, leaving the stale hum of conversation and the clink of glasses behind.Gunner leans against the bar. “What was that, Noah? You were an asshole.”“I wasn’t,” I reply coolly. “I was being honest.”“That wasn’t honesty… that was a tactical aim to cause
Noah.The door slams in my face, the sound sharp and final, ricocheting through the quiet night like a gunshot. For a moment I just stand there, outside her porch, staring at the door while my brain tries to catch up with what just happened.My chest heaves, and my breath clouds in the cool air as t
We stare at each other, me with shock, her with something I can’t quite name. Bitterness? Hatred? Or maybe both.When I used to hang out with Chloe, Brook was always there like an unavoidable shadow. The sisters had more in common than they liked to admit, especially their behavior. Sometimes I wond
“Please! I’m perfectly fine… I’ll settle down when I find a man that can tame me in all aspects” she winks at me.I chuckle. At least she’s self-aware. With her personality, Lilly needs someone who can match her. Someone she can’t walk all over. She needs a dominant male; otherwise, she’ll continue







