The following morning was quiet. Nothing was visible, there was no wind, and it felt as though the world was waiting for something genuinely unexpected to happen. As the fog over the lake cleared from the sky,

Aria sat by the window of the safehouse. She hadn't slept. When she closed her eyes, Ethan's smile was serene, confident, and lethal. It is always successful.

Liam came in quietly, carrying two mugs of coffee. You didn't sleep at all. She forced a tiny smile. Given that my life is going ...