“Jenna? What's going on?”“Alec,” I choked out, pressing the phone harder against my ear with both hands. My knuckles were white, my whole body vibrating with tremors I couldn't stop. “I’m at my dad’s house... I can't stay here. I need you to come get me. Please.”On the other end of the line, the background noise instantly shifted. I heard the sudden, harsh scrape of a chair dragging across floorboards, followed by the muffled sound of Roman asking a question that Alec ignored.“Why are you crying?” Alec asked, his tone dropping flat and sharp, stripped clean of any patience. “Did your dad lay a hand on you?”“No…no,” I whispered, staring wide-eyed at the door as if it might blow open any second. “My mom's here. And she brought someone else—some guy—and I can't be in this house, Alec. I just can't. Please, you have to get me out of here.”A low curse spilled out of Alec’s mouth over the line. “Open the window facing the side driveway. Keep your shoes on, keep your door locked, and d
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