Todos los capítulos de The Imposter in my bed : Capítulo 51 - Capítulo 53

The Ghost in the Wind~Tara's POV~The burner phone vibrates under my bed at 3:17 AM.I bolt upright in the dark, my heart slamming against my ribs. I pull the phone out, the harsh backlight blinding my sleep-deprived eyes. It's Daniel."Is it done?" I whisper into the receiver, my voice shaking with tiredness and expectation. "Is he in federal custody?""Tara," Daniel says. His voice is tight, breathless, and laced with absolute panic. "He's gone."The air leaves my lungs. The dark walls of my basement cell feel like they are shrinking inward."What do you mean, he's gone?" I choke out. "James had a gun to his head!""He had a hidden blade in his boot," Daniel explains, the panic clear over the line. "When James was transferring him from the service elevator to the extraction car, Victor cut the zip-ties. He overpowered James. He got away, Tara. He ghosted into the city. I'm so sorry."A wave of pure, freezing fear washes over my entire body."Tara, listen to me," Daniel urges. "We

The Adrenaline Crash~Alexander's POV~I lie perfectly still on my side of the bed, my back turned to Lea, staring into the dark.I listen to the beat of her breathing. I wait until it finally deepens and evens out, signaling that she has fallen into a restless, alcohol-induced sleep.The second I am sure she is out, I silently slide out from under the silk sheets.My bare feet make no sound against the hardwood floor as I step into the hallway. I am wearing nothing but a pair of gray sleep pants and a dark t-shirt I threw on after the shower. My hair is still wet, dripping cold water down the back of my neck. I walk straight down the hall to my study, locking the door behind me.I walk over to my desk, pull my encrypted burner phone from the locked drawer, and dial Collins Reid."Alexander," Collins answers on the first ring. He doesn't sound calm. He sounds scared and out of breath."Have you figured out what Tara is planning?" I demand, pouring myself a glass of scotch in the dar