The breakdown
Seth
By the time I pulled up in front of Emily's house, my jaw was already locked tight.
I cut off the engine and stepped out, slamming the car door harder than necessary.
All my life, I haven't met a woman this stubborn.
Sneaking out of Xena's place without telling anyone, slipping past the bodyguards I had stationed there as though they were decorative plants, and coming here alone when we still didn't know who was behind the threats.
My grip tightened around my car key.
If anything had happened to her...
I exhaled sharply and headed for the front door.
It wasn't locked and that only worsened my mood.
I pushed it open and stepped inside, my gaze sweeping across the quiet living room. Nothing looked out of place at first glance, but my body remained tense all the
