The black screen of Kayla’s phone seemed to mock her, still glowing faintly with the afterimage of her mother’s terrified face and Jordan’s cold, empty eyes. She’d dropped it to the asphalt, but even now, as Liam knelt beside her, picking it up and tucking it safely into his pocket, she couldn’t tear her gaze away from where it had lain. Her hands were still shaking, her chest heaving with ragged sobs, and every breath felt like it was tearing through her throat.“Jordan!” she screamed, her voice raw and broken, as if he could still hear her through the dead connection. “Jordan, answer me! What are you doing? This isn’t you! Please, don’t do this!”Liam wrapped his arms around her, pulling her tight against his chest, but she pushed him away, scrambling to her feet and pacing the parking lot, her steps frantic and unsteady. “He can’t be doing this,” she muttered, over and over again. “He’s my best friend. He’s the one who left to protect me. He told me he loved me like a sister. He ca
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