~LIAM.

The moment the door burst open, I was already moving. My heart pounded and my pulse surged before I even fully processed what I was seeing.

Scarlett stood there in nothing but a matching pink bra and panties, shaking, her arms wrapped tightly around herself as if holding herself together. Silent tears streaked down her face.

But she wasn't screaming. She wasn't calling for help.

She was just... crying.

Dread curled around my spine as I crossed the space between us. "Scarlett," I rasped. ...