QUINNJoe and Morrison had left hours ago, but their absence brought no peace.It was past eleven. The invitation still sat on the table like a time bomb waiting to explode. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw the infinity symbol. Every time I opened them, I heard the same words:We have spent years protecting you.Protecting me?The word made me want to laugh. Was that what they called stealing my childhood? Separating me from my parents? Watching my life unravel while they hid in the shadows? The more I thought about it, the angrier I became. I threw the sheets aside and sat upright.“I cannot keep running,” I muttered under my breath.I had spent my entire life running from answers. This was not the time to stop. God hadn't dragged me this far through pain, betrayal, and survival to abandon me now.Jasper's face surfaced again. Bruised, broken and begging. I shoved the image away. Somehow, every road in my mind still led back to him.Tomorrow, I will honour the invitation and face m
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