MasukKatherine's POV*Two Years Later*The air felt thick and heavy as I stood by the window of the rundown motel. The curtains were thin, barely hiding me from the outside world. Every sound made me jump—a car door slamming, the shuffle of footsteps on the gravel outside. My world had come crashing down
Danielle's POV The day started like any other. I was sitting in the living room, flipping through some documents for work, when my phone buzzed on the coffee table. I reached for it, not thinking much of it, but when I saw the name on the screen, my heart stopped for a moment.It was my adoptive mo
Jayden's POVThe house was finally quiet. The chaos of the last few weeks was settling down, and for the first time in a long time, I felt like I could breathe. Danielle had put our son to bed, and now we were alone. Just the two of us. It felt like the right moment—no interruptions, no lingering da
Danielle's POVLucas asked to meet up after work so we could have a drink or two and talk about ‘Stuff’ he didn't bother to explain. When I arrived, Lucas was already sitting by the window, his profile outlined by the soft glow of the street lights outside. He wasn’t drinking his coffee—he just sta
Katherine's POV I sat in the corner of a damp, crumbling room, listening to the faint hum of the city outside. My crew—what little of it remained—was scattered, arrested, or hiding like rats in the walls. Everything I’d built was gone, torn apart piece by piece by Danielle’s real parents.I had not
Katherine's POV I sat in front of the mirror, the harsh lighting of the room illuminating every detail of my face. It had been a long time since I’d looked at myself this closely, and the reflection staring back at me no longer seemed like my own. I had to do this. I had to be unrecognizable when
JaydenShould I give her a call or just let it be? That thought kept swirling in my head as I stepped outside. Today’s the big day for the DNA test, and I’m really torn about whether to reach out to Danielle. After what Derrick told me, I’ve been doing my best to keep her at home. But now, with t
Chapter 80.Danielle's POVJayden and I had driven up to the clinic for the DNA test. Even though I had objected to that, he had pressed on, insisting on having a justifiable reason for it, so I had to give him the opportunity to follow me to the clinic.When we got to the clinic, the whole activity
Jayden POVI drove up to Melkins Bar, where I was meant to meet with the three men who had lately been a key force in sourcing out news regarding Danielle's well-being. I had placed them in strategic points to get firsthand updates on those who wanted to harm her and her welfare in general.I found
Chapter 79Danielle's POV.The idea of taking the DNA test tomorrow was really stressing me out. I have no clue what’s going to happen when Jayden and I go through with it, and all I can do is hope for the best. I was focused on my laptop, trying to sort out some documents I’d been working on sinc







