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Anna’s POVWith Jeremy rushing off to Coach Vance’s emergency 4:30 PM practice, I had a couple of hours to burn before he’d be done for the evening. Since I had too much nervous energy to just sit around in his room, I laced up my running shoes and headed out to the paved jogging trail winding around the sports complex.The late afternoon sun was starting to dip behind the trees, casting long shadows across the path. I was about two miles into my run, keeping a steady pace, when heavy, fast footsteps sounded right behind me.A tall guy in a dark grey athletic tank top and black shorts pulled up alongside me. He had dirty-blonde hair, broad shoulders, and an easy, arrogant confidence in his stride. He looked like he’d been built in a lab specifically to play college sports.Instead of passing me, he slowed his pace to match mine, turning a pair of striking blue eyes my way with a wicked grin."Well, damn," he said, his voice smooth and completely unbothered. "I didn't realize WSU had s

Anna’s POV"Get up," Jeremy growled, his voice so deep and rough it vibrated straight through the mattress. "We're going to West Lodge right now.""I'm right behind you," I spat out, my blood boiling so hot my skin felt like it was on fire.My hands were shaking, but not from fear anymore. Pure, unadulterated rage flooded every single vein in my body. I didn't care that I was wearing Jeremy's oversized hoodie and a pair of leggings. I didn't care that my hair was a messy knot. I snatched my phone off the nightstand, slammed his bedroom door open, and stomped down the stairs of East Lodge.We burst straight out of East Lodge's side doors, taking heavy, furious strides across the pavement toward West Lodge."She thinks she can destroy my life?" I screamed, my sneakers pounding against the asphalt. "She thinks she can just collude with that bitch, Maya to lie about me, frame me, and post it to my entire high school class?!"Jeremy didn't say a word. His face was a stone mask of terrifyin

Anna’s POVThe back of the precinct smelled like burnt coffee, stale floor wax, and plastic chairs. The cold metal of the handcuffs bit into my wrists every time I shifted on the hard bench."Sit still, Miss Spears," the booking officer grunted, clicking his pen over a thick pile of paperwork. "We're waiting on the shift commander.""She doesn't need to sit anywhere," a voice boomed from the double doors.I turned my head so fast my neck popped. Jeremy was striding through the lobby like he owned the entire department. His shoulders were set, his jaw was locked tight, and his eyes burned with a dark, terrifying intensity that made the two officers at the front desk freeze in their tracks."Sir, you can't be back here—" an officer started, stepping out from behind the counter."Step back," Jeremy said. He didn't raise his voice, but the sheer menace in his tone made the officer pause mid-step. Jeremy walked straight up to my bench, stepping right into the booking officer's personal spa

Anna’s POV"Press them," I said.The two words cut through the suffocating quiet of the precinct lobby like a razor blade.Detective Miller didn't look surprised. He simply nodded once, his pen scratching against the yellow legal pad in his hand. "Full criminal charges? For all three of them?""Full charges," I repeated, staring straight ahead and refusing to glance at the bench where my family sat. "All three of them.""Anna, no! Oh God, Anna, please!" My mother’s voice rose into a frantic, hysterical screech that bounced off the concrete walls. She scrambled out of her chair, lunging toward me with her hands outstretched, but Jeremy shifted his weight, stepping shoulder-to-shoulder with me like an impenetrable shield."Back up, ma'am," Detective Miller warned, raising a hand. "Do not crowd the victim.""She’s not a victim, she’s her identical twin sister!" my mother sobbed, her face red and blotchy as she pointed a trembling finger at me. "Richard, do something! Tell her she can't d

Anna’s POVThe warmth of Jeremy’s chest against my cheek was the only thing keeping me anchored to reality.I blinked open my eyes in the quiet darkness of my East Lodge dorm room. Outside, the early morning light was just starting to bleed through the curtains, casting soft grey shadows across the floor.Jeremy’s arms were still wrapped tightly around my waist, his heart beating in a deep, steady rhythm against my ear."You awake, baby?" he murmured, his voice thick with sleep as he rested his chin on the top of my head."Yeah," I whispered, holding his forearm closer to my stomach. "I was just thinking about what you said last night."Jeremy shifted, leaning up on one elbow so he could look down at me. His thumb gently traced my jawline, soft and deliberate. "I meant every word, Anna. Your parents are gone. Brenna is gone. From today on, we build our own life. Nobody gets to control you anymore."I looked into his eyes, feeling a fire catch in my chest that had been smothered for ye