BROKEN BY TRUTH

a's

lucked a piece of glass from my hair. His fingers trembled ever so sli

dy felt like it had been hit by a freight train. The explosion had le

blue eyes probing mine. "You could've died, Lil

verything coming down on me. "You think I don't realize how close

ad of backing away, Adrian moved closer, his voice falling to a whisper. "You're

rising. "Because right now, I feel like a ticki

before he could stop them. For a minute, the air between

ria

ng onto mine. "I don't care what it takes, Li

one, their sharp voices piercing through the haze as they examined the damage and looked for explanat

Adrian exclaimed, his tone chilly, as he address

his mood grim. "But this wasn't a random

d through his hair. He turned to me, his gaze soft

ted, my voice falt

ou," he said, his tone leavi

, I can

his eyes sparking. "Not after this. If you

ty of the situation was painfully clear: whoever was after Adrian wasn't goi

he city lights blurring past the tinted windows. Adrian sat opp

?" I asked, breakin

ut looking up. "It's remote, secu

re we supposed

es," Adrian said,

despite the panic still pouring through my veins. "You can't j

g at me. His eyes were dark, filled with an intensity I couldn't

s to me,"

l," he said, his v

said, my voice shaking. "But I didn't sign up for this, Adria

he yelled out, his voice rising. "And now you'

," I mumbled, my voice breaking. "I jus

y, reaching for my hand. His touch was shockingly soft, a dramatic contrast to the tumult sur

spered, my t

said, his voice har

there was a magnificent home covered in secrets and shadows. The second we arrived, Adrian's

er as I followed him inside, the weigh

s if understanding my discomfort. "It's

s here?" I asked, my voi

he said, his

t," I mumbled, wrath b

, his stare latching upon mine. "But I can guarantee you this:

udder down my spine, and for a min

so much?" I asked

cause you're not merely part of this arra

re I could think, before I could stop m

I mumbled, my lips

is hands sliding around my

owed myself to feel: raw, frenzied, and laden with

ugh the estate. Adrian jerked away quickly, his body te

replied, his v

ria

muttered, his eyes b

empty chamber. My heart hammered as I listened for any clue o

the light