Jace’s eyes locked on the name glowing on Elena’s phone screen.
She gently placed her purse on the passenger’’s seat.
For a second… Jace couldn’t breathe.
The world around him went quiet.
Too quiet.
His heart dropped straight to his stomach.
That name—
He didn’t recognize it.
But somehow…
It still felt dangerous.
Elena noticed the shift in his expression. The way his grip tightened. The way his jaw clenched like something inside him had just snapped.
She followed his gaze.
Saw the phone.
And slowly… very slowly… a smile touched her lips.
Not soft.
Not warm.
Cold.
“Move,” she said flatly.
“Before I run you over.”
Jace didn’t.
His eyes were still fixed on the screen, like if he looked away, it would all become real.
The phone buzzed again.
Another message.
His fingers
