Serena’s POV
The next day, the sun spilled through the curtains, but I barely noticed it. My phone buzzed on the nightstand, jolting me awake. I squinted at the screen, it was a message from Adrien.
Then I looked to my left to see he wasn't on the bed. Where was he when he sent me a message instead?
“If it’s truly Killian Blackwood, we just have to find a way to trace it back to him, and then use it against him. Don’t let it overwhelm you.”
I read it twice, letting the words sink in. Even in text, he had a way of calming me, of giving me focus when my mind threatened to spiral. Then I typed a quick reply:
“I know. We’ll find him.”
I rolled out of bed and padded barefoot to the kitchen. Adrien was already there, pouring coffee into two mugs. His hair was slightly messy, and he wore th
