nked my eyes open to realize I was laying on the couch with my head in Hikar

o about to come home. I could hear her laughing on the other side of the

sly, I couldn’t tell her the truth. But she would never believe that I just spent the night with someone she’d never me

that’s ridiculous. It’s fine, I just need to figure out what to tell h

ck her heels off and toss her purse to the floor. She stumbled into the living room and stopped dead in h

ly fell. A sturdy arm extended from the entryway to catch her fall. A low, familia

m around my friend and shot us a sinister grin. “Pleasure to meet you, Gab

w was he in my home? What did he do to Juno? Sensing my fear, Hikaru stood and said, “

an’s strong grip. “Oh, honey, we’ve been so settled. Looks like you

dishes and ushered me toward the kitchen, calling over his shoulde

t know you had it in you,” Juno said w

ow my friend shows up with that horrible man. Hikaru put the dishes on the counter and crouched down next to me, placing a warm arm around

t him trying desperately not to break down c

d safe. That means telling her nothing about what you saw last night. Tell her we met at the par

tly pulled to my feet. They pulled me in for a loose hug and quietly said,

the case, why do all these bad things keep happening?” I kept my head buri

We’ll make introductions, and I’ll get Sebastian to leave with me and try to figure out why he's doing

dded my hea

on the loveseat. Juno had her gorgeous limbs draped across his menac

e old family friends. In fact, it was Hikaru who told me about that house party last ni

ut. Juno never gave up on a conquest

getting really late. Or early? And like, I kept trying to get him to go. Then he said he needed to go to the ba

rude, I can’t imagine the caliber of gentl

out and let these girls get some rest? I’m sure they have plenty o

ed, “Yes! I want details!” before floppin

His eyes were fixed on me with terrifying intent. “That sounds like an