Raven’s Pov
The rest of the day was... grey.
I wandered around the house like a ghost who hadn’t figured out where she belonged. I watched the news for a while. Same old drama. Same headlines. My face still showing up between blurry shots of “wanted suspect” and “ongoing investigation.” The media had turned my life into a scandal, and the police were practically breathing down my neck—even from a distance.
I called Elsie and Alex, just to hear their voices. It helped a little. Alex was his usual calm self, giving me advice I wasn’t ready to take. Elsie, on the other hand, cursed out everyone. She made me laugh, even when I didn’t want to.
Then Diego came back.
I heard the front door shut and boots echo through the hall.
He walked in like he owned the place. I guess, being second to A
