Blood on the Cuff

LYDIA’S POV

Enzo’s taillights vanished into the dark. The harsh screech of his tires faded, leaving behind a heavy, ringing silence. The biting winter wind whipped across my cheeks. I just stared at the empty asphalt. Relief warred with bitter anger. Deep-seated fear pulsed in my veins, twisting my stomach into tight knots. My chest rose and fell in jagged breaths.

Cassian stood next to me, a s