The sisters glanced at each other for the first time since that night began. A flicker of trust passed between them. The wind rattled the shutters. Somewhere in the distance, a coyote cried out. The world felt like it was holding its breath for what was coming next.
May lowered her voice. “Why us?”
Jack, you don’t know us. Why risk everything?
Jack stared into the lantern flame, the answer heavy on his tongue. “Because too many times I stayed quiet. And people I loved paid the price. Not again.”
The room fell silent. The kind of silence that lingers in your chest long after the words fade. and friends. If you want to hear the rest of this story, if you want to see what happens when Burke comes back and tries to settle the score, then stay with me.
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