WANTING MY STEP—BROTHER
His tall frame slipping toward the pool area, a shadow against the glowing lights.
Juan followed my gaze, then shook his head. His words spilled out quickly, as though time was running out. “Dante is going to come at you when you least expect it. And when that happens, I just hope you don’t end up like Bianca.”
Her name hit me like a knife. My throat tightened, and for once, I had no words.
Before I could gather myself, Juan turned and slipped away into the dark, swallowed by the night.
I didn’t chase him. I should have—if only to demand clarity, to force him to explain what he meant or what he had discovered. But instead, I went the opposite way, toward the figure I’d glimpsed. Toward Dante