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Chapter 140

WrenThe rain had began coming down in thick, freezing sheets, hammering against the wooden roof of the garden gazebo with a sound like throwing pebbles. The air inside smelled sharp, like damp cold, crushing wet grass, ozone, and fresh blood.My hands were clamped over my mouth. My heart was pounding so hard against my ribs that I felt like I couldn't get a single breath into my lungs."I’m telling you for the last time, Dani," Ross growled. His voice was shaking, cracking with a wild, dangerous kind of fury I had never heard in him before.Dani pushed himself up off the wet stone floor. He wiped a streak of bright crimson blood from his bottom lip with the back of his hand. His knuckles were bruised, his jacket soaked, but when he looked at his brother, his dark eyes didn't flinch."I’m never staying away from her, Ross," Dani said. His voice was rough, but steady. "Never again. You can hit me as many times as you want, but you need to wake the hell up! Reeves is controlling your he

Chapter 141

WrenAn hour later, I was sitting on the plush sofa in Anna’s living room, wrapped tight in a thick chenille blanket. A steaming mug of chamomile tea sat on the glass coffee table in front of me, completely untouched.I refused to step foot back in the Calloway house. I had explicitly blocked Ross’s number, and I had let three incoming calls from Dani go straight to voicemail while I walked over to Anna's place. Even though my brain now understood the horrifying reality, that Dani had spent weeks pretending to hate me only because Reeves and Ross were threatening to ruin my entire life, I was still so mad I could scream.He didn't trust me, I thought bitterly, clutching the soft blanket tighter around my cold shoulders. He played mind games. He let me cry myself to sleep thinking I meant nothing to him, instead of just standing beside me and fighting together.Anna walked into the room carrying a plate of fresh, warm chocolate chip cookies. She set them down next to the tea and sat do

Chapter 142

WrenThe campus coffee shop was loud and packed with students on Tuesday afternoon. The whole place smelled like roasted coffee beans, sweet cinnamon, and fresh pastries. I sat at a small wooden table near the front window, my laptop open in front of me, pretending to read a published research paper on structural narrative techniques.In reality, I hadn't read a single word in twenty minutes. My eyes kept darting up to the front door every time the little brass bell chimed.At exactly 2:00 PM, the bell rang.Dani walked in, and my stomach immediately took a steep, dizzying dive. He looked ridiculously, painfully attractive. He was wearing a fitted black turtleneck underneath a dark denim jacket, his dark hair messy in that effortless way that usually took effort.But the second he stepped through the door, half the girls in the ordering line turned their heads to watch him pass, whispering furiously to each other behind their hands.Dani didn't look at any of them. His dark eyes swept

Chapter 143

Wren"What?" I asked softly, feeling a pleasant, fluttery shiver run down my spine under his stare.Dani let out a quiet, breathy laugh and shook his head. "Nothing. Just... sitting here, realizing I don't have to pretend anymore."He reached across the small table and placed his big, warm hand over mine. I didn't pull away. I turned my hand over and laced my fingers through his."Do you want to know a secret, Wren?" Dani asked softly."What secret?""One of the most memorable times I ever saw you," Dani murmured. His thumb gently stroked the back of my hand, sending warm waves straight up my arm. "It was a long time ago. You were walking across the grass during freshman orientation. You were wearing this huge, oversized yellow sweater, carrying a stack of textbooks that was way too heavy for you. You tripped right over a tree root and dropped your papers everywhere. And then you just sat right there on the grass and started laughing at yourself."My eyes widened. My breath caught in

Chapter 144

WrenThe dreamlike bubble of our new romance couldn't keep the dark storm outside from crashing down on us.On Monday morning, I was sitting at Anna’s kitchen table, staring at my laptop screen with a cold, sickening knot forming in my stomach. Over the past four days, Dr. Reeves had tried to contact me constantly. My phone was flooded with voicemail alerts, and my inbox had dozens of emails from his university account, all begging for a private meeting to "clear up the misunderstandings" about Ross.I had ignored every single one of them. I blocked his number and sent his emails straight to spam.I thought shutting him out would force him to back off. I was wrong.At 10:00 AM, a bright red alert popped up on my student portal screen. It was an official, high-priority notice from the University Academic Ethics Board.My blood ran freezing cold as I read the words. My fellowship funding had been instantly frozen. My current grades were completely wiped. I was being placed under immedia

Chapter 145

DaniI slammed my bare fist straight onto the metal hood of my truck, a guttural, helpless roar tearing out of my chest. The metal dented under the impact, but I didn't feel a thing. The only feeling flooding my body was a blinding, suffocating wave of pure terror.Forty-five minutes.It had been forty-five long, agonizing minutes since Wren had walked outside of Anna’s building. When Anna called my phone in a complete frenzy, screaming that Wren hadn't come back upstairs, my heart had dropped straight into my stomach.I looked down at the wet asphalt of the dark courtyard. Lying in the puddle near her parked rental car was her phone, its screen pulverized into spiderweb cracks under a heavy boot along with her brass house keys scattered in the dirt.She hadn't just walked away. Someone had taken her."Did you find anything?!" I bellowed, turning on Ryan. My eyes felt wide, unblinking, bloodshot with panic.Ryan was standing under the dim glare of a streetlight, his laptop balanced on

Chapter 146

DaniMy hands were shaking violently as I reached for her. I grabbed the edge of the duct tape and ripped it off her mouth, then pulled out my pocket knife, frantically slicing through the thick ropes cutting into her wrists.The very second the bonds gave way, Wren didn't hesitate. She collapsed forward, throwing herself straight into my chest. She sobbed hysterically, her slender arms wrapping tightly around my neck, clinging to me as if I were the only solid thing keeping her grounded."Dani! Oh my God, Dani!" she sobbed into the crook of my neck, her body shivering."I’ve got you, baby," I whispered, my voice thick and trembling. I buried my face in her damp hair, pulling her flush against my chest, holding her so hard my own arms hurt. My whole body shook with the sheer, crushing weight of relief. "I’ve got you. You're safe. I’m never, ever letting you go again."Looking over her shoulder into the dark corners of the warehouse, a cold, ruthless thirst for vengeance settled deep i

Chapter 147

WrenThe flashing red and blue lights sliced through the dark night, painting the wet pavement in harsh, rhythmic pulses. The air felt thick and cold, heavy with the sharp smell of rain and exhaust."Get your hands off him!" I screamed, my voice cracking as I lunged forward.Two officers immediately stepped in front of me, their heavy boots slamming against the concrete. They held up their hands, creating an immovable wall between me and the police cruiser."Ma'am, stand back," the older officer commanded, his face set like stone."You're making a huge mistake!" Tears burned behind my eyes, blurring the sight of Dani being forced toward the open back door of the squad car. His hands were bound behind his back in cold steel handcuffs. "He didn't do anything! He was with me! He didn't hurt Emily!"Dani turned his head as much as the officer holding his neck would allow. His face was pale, his dark eyes wide with a mixture of fear and fierce protection. "Wren, stop!" he shouted over the

Chapter 148

WrenBy the time Anna drove me to the central police precinct, my clothes were damp and my mind was racing in a million different directions. The station was loud, smelling faintly of stale coffee, industrial floor cleaner, and damp wool.We paced back and forth in front of the heavy wooden front desk until a tired-looking detective with graying hair finally called my name."Are you the girl who was at the scene?" Detective Miller asked, holding a yellow notepad."Yes! I'm Wren, you know me," I said frantically, leaning over the counter. "Where is Dani? You have to let him go! He didn't touch Emily! He was looking for me last night, he wasn't anywhere near her!"Detective Miller held up a weary hand, stopping my flood of words. "Miss, calm down. The victim, Emily, was found unconscious in an alley four blocks from campus at midnight. She has a fractured skull and severe internal bleeding. She is in a medically induced coma right now at Saint Jude's."My heart sank into my stomach. A c

Chapter 149

Wren"Forget Ross for a second, Wren! Listen to me!" Ryan was shouting over the line, his voice bursting with wild, unbelievable excitement. "I got it! I fucking got it!"My breath caught in my throat. "Got what?!""I managed to get remote access to the security footage from the Shell gas station off the highway!" Ryan yelled, the sound of keyboard clacking loud in the background. "At ten-fifteen PM last night… the exact time the medical examiner says Emily was being beaten in that alley four miles away, Dani's car pulled into the Shell station!"Tears sprang into my eyes. "Are you serious?!""He's on camera, Wren!" Ryan laughed hysterically. "High-definition video! He walks inside, buys a bottle of water, and you can literally see him showing the female cashier a picture on his phone, asking if she's seen you! It has a certified, tamper-proof timestamp right on the screen! He couldn't have been beating Emily four miles away when he was buying water and looking for you at ten-fifteen!

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