Adrian Hale POVWhen I woke up, Damien wasn’t beside me.The sheets were still warm where he had been, but the space was empty. For a few seconds, I lay there, staring at the ceiling.Then I saw his phone on the nightstand.The screen was still on, like he’d just read something.I sat up, pulled the blanket tighter around me, and called out calmly, “Damien?”No answer.I got up, the floor cold against my feet, and followed the sound of movement from the kitchen.He was there, standing by the counter, still in his shirt from last night, holding a cup of coffee that had already gone cold.“Hey,” I said carefully.He didn’t turn around. “You’re awake.”“Barely,” I tried to joke, but my voice cracked a little. “You’ve been up long?”“Couldn’t sleep.”I frowned. “Because of what happened?”“Did someone message you?” I asked, almost whispering.He blinked. “Why would you ask that?”“Because you look like you saw a ghost.”He set the mug down, his knuckles white around it. “Maybe I did.”My
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