MELLISA'S POV

I was having a good dream.

One of those warm, fuzzy ones that didn’t make a lot of sense but felt like safety. No pressure. No whispers. No past dragging me down. Just… peace. Until the universe decided to wake me up with a vengeance.

My phone wouldn’t stop buzzing.

Ding. Ding. Ding. One after another, like the world had collectively decided to scream at me through a glowing rectangle.

Groaning, I reached across the bed and fumbled for the phone, the screen ...