RAVEN POV
The alarm went off at 4:30 AM, dragging me out of a dream I couldn’t quite remember. I knew I’d been running through snow, chasing something I never reached.
I slapped my phone silently and stared up at the dark ceiling of the cabin. First official day. First shoot. First real test of whether I could actually do this.
No pressure at all.
I’d sent in my location request three days ago, exactly forty eight hours in advance, just like Colton ordered. Eagle Ridge. Sunrise. Safe spot. Nothing controversial.
His reply had been one word.
Approved.
Not “okay” or “be careful” or even my name. Just Approved. Cold. Distant. Like we were strangers who’d never meant anything to each other.
Like I was a stranger. Like we'd never meant anything to each other.
Which, fair. That's what I
