LOGINKira’s POV Lily was finally home from the hospital, curled up asleep in the second bedroom of the hotel suite with a nurse checking on her every few hours, but New York still felt too far away to risk moving her yet. Kira sat on the edge of the couch, watching the door, waiting for the knock she kn
Kira’s POV Kira’s phone rang while she stood in the hallway outside Lily’s room, and the second she saw the name on the screen her whole body went still. Elijah. She almost let it go to voicemail. Her thumb hovered there for a long second, Adrian’s warning still sitting in the back of her mind, d
Lily’s POV Lily remembered the ice cream part the clearest. Uncle Elijah showed up at the park while she was still on the swings, and he waved at her from the fence like he always did, big and easy, the kind of wave that made her jump straight off without even slowing the swing down first. “Hey,
Kira’s POV “No visitors,” Adrian said, his voice low and final as he leaned over the nurse’s station. “Not family, not friends, nobody who isn’t on the approved list. And I want security posted directly outside her door, not down the hall, right outside.” The nurse nodded, already typing the order
Kira’s POV “Discharge paperwork should be ready within the hour,” the doctor said, flipping through the chart at the foot of Lily’s bed. “Her vitals look good, the swelling’s down, and honestly, at this point, home is probably better for her than another night in here.” “Thank you.” Kira’s voice c
Chapter 249 Kira’s POV Kira walked faster than her legs could carry her, her heels striking the pavement in short hard beats, and by the time she reached the car Adrian was already there ahead of her, the locks clicking open before she’d even touched the handle. She dropped into the passenger seat







