Chapter Nineteen
TRIGGER
I inched my fingers out for her, but the sheets were cool, confirming she was not within my reach. I blinked to clear the blur of the clock. 5:30 a.m.
My body hummed for hers. Sleep wasn’t in my future…in fact…I sat up and waited.
Nothing.
No demons screamed in my head or gnawed at my bones. I had actually slept a solid four hours. I closed my eyes for a moment to enjoy the quiet and realized no headache pounded behind my eyes.
Well, s**t, even the fog was gone.
My phone buzzed next to me, and I groaned while I checked the text.
Rail: Your mother is back and wants to talk.
Trigger: Send her home.
Rail: Can’t do it, boss.
I rubbed my head out of habit.
Trigger: Why is that?
Rail: She scares me. She’s the female version of you.
Trigger: That was an orde
