BROOKLYNThe rest of the drive felt like a tight coil wrapped around my ribs. Dominic didn’t speak, and neither did I — not with Elliot’s head resting on my lap, his breath uneven from crying, and Dominic’s knuckles white around the steering wheel.When the car finally slowed, I lifted my head.Tall trees surrounded us, dense and dark, swallowing most of the moonlight. A long gravel path stretched ahead, leading to a stone house tucked back from the road — modern, sleek, and completely hidden.“We’re here,” Dominic said quietly.His voice wasn’t sharp anymore. It was steady. Controlled. Measured. The way someone talked when they didn’t want to cause another crack.He got out first, walking around to Elliot’s side. Before I could reach for the door, he had already opened it and crouched down.“Hey,” Dominic said softly, touching Elliot’s shoulder in a way that was careful, almost hesitant. “We’re somewhere safe now. You can sleep properly if you need to.”Elliot didn’t say anything — h
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