Antalya's POV
"Antalya, are you there?" Vaiker's voice came through the phone, sounding worried and urgent.
I held the phone to my ear but couldn't find my voice. Hearing him again after everything that had happened brought back a flood of complicated emotions. Part of me felt anger, part confusion, and part of me just felt tired.
"Please, just talk to me," he continued when I didn't respond. "I need to know you're okay."
"I'm..." I started, then stopped. Am I okay? What does that even mean anymore?
"Antalya, please. Just tell me you're safe."
"How did you get this number?" I finally asked, my voice coming out sharper than I intended. "Dominic personally changed my phone settings. There's no way you should have been able to reach me."
"I have my ways," Vaiker said evasively. "That's
