Ethan POV

The scream was still ringing in my ears when the phone vibrated again.

I was already driving too fast. The road blurred past me in streaks of white and red. My ribs burned every time I breathed too deep, but I barely felt it anymore.

Blocked number.

My jaw tightened.

I answered without slowing down.

“If you touch her—”

“Still reckless.”

The voice cut through me like ice.

Calm.

Amused.

Familiar.

My grip tightened on the steering wheel.

“You always did drive too fast when ...