His Name Was Holden

I sat on the edge of the bamboo bed, staring at the floorboards while the silence pressed down on my chest. Kaelen’s words still rang in my ears, sharp and poisonous. He believed an informant over me. He believed I had stood on the harbor dock and welcomed Kian Hayes into my arms.

My knuckles turned white where I gripped the edge of the mattress. This entire nightmare began with a lie, but it wa