THERESA
After we’d returned to Jade Moon Pack, I forced myself to refocus on school, drowning in assignments, making up for every lecture and test I missed during my captivity. It was exhausting, but I welcomed the distraction. Losing myself in coursework meant I didn’t have to dwell on the memories that still crept into my mind when the nights were too quiet. It meant I could focus on the future.
By Saturday evening, we flew back to campus. Tyce and Kolya came with Gigi and me, helping us resettle. Everything felt almost normal again.
Almost.
During a quiet moment, Kolya pulled me aside, his silver eyes studying me carefully. “Koshechka, what is that app you keep opening?”
My stomach dipped. Heat prickled at my cheeks. He noticed?
I had been absentmindedly checking it over and over,
