Secrets in the Dark

Tessa

My eyes burn as I trace the final line of text on the thick page. I close the heavy leather-bound volume and let out a shaky breath. The soft thud of the cover closing is instantly swallowed by the suffocating silence of the massive study. I push the book aside and glance at the brass table clock ticking rhythmically on the edge of the polished mahogany desk.

Two in the morning.

My finger