When Miles and I stepped into the Mercer residence, the atmosphere hit like a cold slap in the face. Logan was there. And judging by the way his expression soured the second he saw me, he wasn’t exactly thrilled about it.

Tessa, on the other hand, was the exact opposite. She practically rushed toward me, her eyes glistening with tears as she dabbed at them with a tissue. “I’ve been waiting so long to see you,” she said, her voice trembling with ...