Chapter 21

ANDREAThe second I see what’s inside the box, Logan’s entire demeanor changes. His vision narrows, pulse visibly hammering in his neck. A heavy silence fills the room. His fingers clench hard, nails digging into his palms before he forces them onto the table in a vice grip. No. Not here. Not now. But it’s already too late. Blackwell knows. It isn’t the object itself that chills me, it’s the message it carries. He knows exactly where we are. He knows we’ve been here long enough to lower our guard. And now he wants us to know he’s watching. A suffocating silence blankets the room. I feel the others behind me, their tension thick and unspoken, heavy with the weight of a past they’ve spent years trying to escape. Killian exhales sharply through his nose, fists flexing at his sides like he’s fighting the urge to punch something. Austin steps in front of me with quiet precision—not obvious, but clearly protective. Drew shifts his weight, lips parting like he wants to crack a joke to

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Chapter 22

ANDREAThe guys move with sharp precision, their usual relaxed energy replaced by something focused and intense. The garage echoes with the sounds of zippers, the metallic clicks of guns being checked and holstered. Logan and Austin pull weapons from hidden compartments in the wall with practiced efficiency. I swallow hard. I knew they were involved in dangerous work, but seeing it up close is different. There’s something unsettling about how naturally they handle the firearms, their expressions unreadable as they pack them into duffel bags. My stomach twists, not from distrust, but because I do trust them. I just wish they trusted me enough to explain what’s really happening. Lying by omission is still lying. “Alright, let’s go,” Logan announces, sliding into the driver’s seat. No hesitation. No debate. Just pure command. Drew nudges me forward. I climb into the back beside him. He drapes an arm around my shoulders as I settle in, my legs pressed against Killian’s on the other si

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Chapter 23

REIDIt’s been three days since we arrived, and the safe house feels too quiet. Too still. Nothing like the mansion, where silence was rare, always filled with footsteps, arguments, and laughter. This kind of quiet is heavier. Different. I roll my shoulders and exhale slowly as I tighten the wraps around my knuckles. Across from me, Andrea mimics the motion, but it’s clear she’s never done this before. Her hands move too carefully. She’s overthinking every step. She’s restless. I’ve seen her pacing the halls and staring out windows, expecting shadows to move. She’s pretending she’s fine. She’s not. Neither am I. “Loosen your grip,” I say, cutting through the thick air between us. She scowls but doesn’t argue as I step closer and take her hands in mine, adjusting the wraps before she cuts off her own circulation. Her skin is warm, her pulse racing under my fingers. It spikes when my thumb brushes her wrist. She doesn’t pull away. “Don’t coddle me,” she mutters, watching me throu

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Chapter 21

Chapter 22

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