Nathan's POV

Home was supposed to be safe. But the moment I pulled into the farmhouse drive, the silence told me otherwise.

I pulled up to the farmhouse, the engine a low purr in the silence of the night. The house was dark, the windows a black void against the night sky. A prickle of unease, sharp and cold, ran down my spine. I pushed open the front door and stepped inside, my senses on high alert.

The air inside was different. The familiar scent of dust and wood had been replaced by a ...