Liam’s POV
I stared at the note repeatedly, but it was useless. So I tucked it into my pocket before turning to face Aliya.
Her eyes screamed fear as tears continued to roll down.
“Nick… w-who would do this to me?” she whispered in a raspy tone.
I opened my mouth to speak, but for the first time, I had nothing to say. Whoever did this was insane, and it gave me the creeps as well.
She looked up at me with her doll-like emerald eyes, and I felt—what? Pain? Anger? I didn’t know why her fear made me uncomfortable, but it did.
“First, let’s get you in bed. Then afterwards, I’ll look into this,” I reassured her, and she nodded in agreement.
I guided her into the house and to her bedroom. On a normal day, she wouldn’t let me this close—not after what happened. But it was clear the situat
