MIA CRUZ
I tossed and turned, my sheets tangled around my legs, my mind refusing to give me peace.
No matter how many times I shut my eyes, the scene played on repeat—the gunshot, the screams, the way Marco’s arms had caged me against him as he rushed me out the back door.
The way blood had spread across the pristine floor, staining the elegance of the night with something raw and violent.
I squeezed my eyes shut, willing sleep to take me, but it never came.
And then—
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
My alarm blared through the room, dragging me into the present. I groaned, pressing my hands over my face. The sharp ring was an unwelcome reminder that life didn’t pause just because my world had been turned upside down.
I forced myself to sit up, my body feeling heavier than usual. My heart was still racing from memories I couldn’t shake, my hands curling into fists in my lap.
Everything had changed last night.
And I had a feeling there was no going back.