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But before we could even start, Max’s voice cut through the calm. “Hey, hold up. Can I come with you guys?” I turned to see him limping toward us, his usual smirk in place. Max had messed up his knee in some accident a while back—I didn’t know the full story—and there was no way he could handle the

--- By midday, we’d reached a rocky outcrop with a view that stopped me in my tracks. The mountains stretched out below us, green and jagged, with the ocean glinting in the distance. Kai, one of the guides, called for a break, and we sprawled out on the rocks, passing around water bottles and trail

And Albert—God, Albert. He was the only one of us raised under the Williams name, with Ernest as his father. But that came with its own kind of pain. Ernest never loved him, not really. He blamed Albert for losing Vivian, his first love, my mother. Albert grew up in the shadow of that resentment,

Annie reached over and squeezed my hand, her touch warm and steady. “That’s huge, Abby. I’m proud of you. It’s gonna be scary, but… I know you’ll find what you’re looking for.” Her words hit me harder than I expected, and I felt a lump in my throat. I wasn’t used to getting emotional, but Annie had

“I can handle it,” I said, stepping closer, my heart racing. “I want you both. I know you’ll take care of me.” They exchanged a quick look, a silent conversation I wasn’t privy to, but I saw the moment they agreed. Matt’s jaw tightened, and Gideon’s lips curved into a slow, knowing smile. Then they