Scarlett (Second Edition)
“The night we found the spot where your scent disappeared, replaced by burnt rubber and ashes. That was when I realized you were truly gone from our lives, and there was a chance we’d never see you again. I prayed harder than I ever had, Scarlett. There was nothing I wouldn’t have given to have you back.”
Maxwell’s gaze turned distant, lost in the memories he was recounting. “The others felt the same. Clay made promises, offered anything and everything just to get the smallest lead. Lucian…” He paused, a hint of sorrow flashing in his eyes. “Lucian turned against his own people, drove them away without a second thought, all to try to find you. He lost it all for you.”
I could feel the weight