Desperate Call

Author’s POV

Heavy silence hung over the dark bedroom when Beckett startled awake. Keeping his eyes squeezed shut, he reached a hand across the mattress, feeling around for Thalia’s warm body beside him. His palm brushed over nothing but empty sheets.

His heart raced as he searched the vacant space again. Thalia was gone. Panic surged through him, and he shoved the covers aside before bolting in