My Word Against His

DAPHNE

I stayed awake the entire night, flinching at every little sound. The creak of the window, the rustling of the trees outside, even the distant hum of a car passing by—it all made my heart race. Every shadow in the room felt like a threat, every silence too loud. I pulled my blanket tighter around me, but it didn’t help. Nothing did.

I was afraid.

Not just of Declan. Not just of what he’d do