Nicole's Pov
We all step into Grace's apartment, bracing myself to find Abby in the same shaken state Drake and I had left her in. Instead, to my surprise, Abby stands near the kitchen counter, holding a glass of water. Her posture is more composed, her breathing steady. She glances at us with a calmness that feels almost out of place after the chaos that had unfolded.
I am the first to speak, my voice gentle but cautious. “Abby… are you okay? When we left, you were—” I pause, searching for the right words, “you were still pretty shaken.”
Abby turns to face us, a small, almost rueful smile on her lips. “I was,” she admits, setting the glass down. She steps forward, wrapping her arms around Aiden in a firm hug. He looked surprised but quickly embraced her back.
“I didn’t mean to kill hi
