SCARLETT“Who do I call?”Tears blurred my vision as I whispered into the empty room. I was alone. Utterly, terrifyingly alone.By the time I reached the first town, my body ached from walking.Cassian had given me money just enough to get by for a night. I had found a run-down motel tucked between a tavern and a boarded shop. The woman at the desk didn’t ask questions when I shoved cash across the counter, just slid me a key with a chipped brass tag.The room was small, but it was enough.I stripped and stepped into the bath. The water wasn’t hot, but let it run over my skin, washing away the dirt, the fear. My body floated in the shallow tub, but my mind wouldn’t stop racing.I had no allies left. My so-called friends had turned away long ago. My family was nothing but ash scattered in the snow.Harley. Cassian. Caleb. Cardan. My fingers hovered over the screen, In one day, I had lost everything again. My plans, my freedom, my hope. Caleb had destroyed my past and now he would no
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