Chapter 5

“Your daughter nearly drove Sophia Sterling to a mental breakdown—and now she just vanishes? She’s with you right now, isn’t she? Put her on the line! Tell her to get back here and apologize to Sophia Sterling immediately!” Aiden Blackwood’s voice cut through the comm device like ice, sharp and furious. He sounded ready to drag me back himself, force me to my knees before Sophia. For a moment, I drifted. Once, Aiden had defended me with that same intensity. Back then, our fated...