The Unwelcome Gift

Sloane locked all the doors and crawled back into bed. Maybe because Dorian was gone, she slept more soundly than she had in ages.

The next morning, Sloane whipped up some breakfast for herself, munching while she scrolled through the latest financial headlines from Alderbay on her phone.

A call came in from an unmarked number.

Sloane's fingers tightened around the phone just a bit.

Even without a