Chapter 162 – Laura’s POVThe house was quiet again, but it was a different kind of quiet. Not the calm silence I had tried to cling to before, not the reassuring hush of a home where Enzo slept peacefully. No, this quiet was deliberate. It felt alive, like it was watching me, waiting for me to take a move. Every shadow seemed just a little too deep, every creak a little too purposeful.I stayed still for a moment, standing in the middle of the living room, my arms crossed loosely over my chest. My eyes roamed over the furniture, the walls, the floor, anything that could anchor me to something normal. But the truth was, there was nothing normal about tonight just like I have noticed.I exhaled slowly, trying to force my heartbeat to settle into a steady rhythm. Focus, I told myself. One thing at a time. Keep Enzo safe.But even as I reminded myself of the plan, of the rules I had set for this house, that insistent feeling in the pit of my stomach refused to leave. Someone was here. So
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