The city never slept, but for once, I wished it would.
I sat by the window, watching headlights streak past on the rain-slicked streets below. The low hum of traffic and the distant wail of sirens blended together, forming an eerie symphony that filled the silence in my head.
Behind me, Noah was still asleep.
His breathing was slow and steady, the rise and fall of his chest almost hypnotic. He hadn’t gotten real rest in days—none of us had—but exhaustion had finally caught up to him. I knew he needed the sleep.
And yet, I couldn’t close my eyes.
I reached for the passport again, flipping it open under the dim glow of the city lights.
A new name. A new identity.
A way out.
Dominic had left it for me before disappearing into the night, his expression unreadable as he’d placed it on t
