REED’S POV

The sky was still painted with fat rain clouds as I ran through the streets, heart hammering from the panic that clawed at my chest.

Kayden had stormed off furious, and I’d followed after him—I got it, I'd be angry and frustrated if some guy was putting my sister in harm's way too.

I finally caught up with him near the edge of the park, where the lamplights flickered over the concrete pavement.

His hands were buried in his pockets, shoulders tense and jaw set so tight I ...