– SHADOWS

e darkness. Nadine stood on the balcony of Lucas's apartment, her empty gaze fixed on the busy city stre

t been at peace. Something deep inside her kept whispering that Adrian was never t

tened around the

an Ca

nown he was different. No one could truly fight Adrian an

to fall into his trap again. She refused to fe

adi

ts. She turned to see him standing in the

?" he asked, s

n, she knew that was far from the truth.

ed her close

d showing her something-recent business tra

side a prison," Lucas said. "And if he's really out

s heart

ally free?" Her

on't have solid proof yet, bu

ed with tears. "Then w

s tightened. "I won't let him

knew-a promise wouldn't

s not the kind of

N – SHATT

ked down the street, Adr

uld se

the balcony. Lucas,

kened, his ja

should

ut his phone and

s never reall

wa

her phone. He could imagine the fear on her face, the way her l

d for th

for her. That no matter how hard she tried to run, she

ne, a slow smile cre

as going exac

R – STANDING

at her phone, tor

nvestigating Adrian. But at the same time, her mind

loved

always

nothing more than a shado

didn't that mean Lucas woul

would lose her chance

ands t

p Lucas and Nadine... or

eart p

n would chang

NEVITABLE

t, trying to steady her breathing. Lucas was on

sudd

g noise came f

ine

ble. They were on

he slowly turned her h

here h

dr

g directly into her room

heart near

ld scream, her

door, Nadine. Do

und the phone, her entire

still in th

to make