The sound shattered the silence like a hammer to glass.
Dani flinched, sitting upright so fast her vision swam. She blinked against the harsh light pouring in through the blinds. Her body ached from being curled up too long, her mind still fogged by the weight of too many sleepless hours.
Knock knock knock.
Louder this time. More urgent.
She threw the blanket aside and stood, unsteady on her feet, heart racing. For a split second, she wondered if it was Jax. Maybe he’d forgotten his key. Maybe he’d—
No. His key was on the hook. And he wouldn’t knock.
The knocks came again, rapid-fire now.
Dani rubbed at her face and moved toward the door on autopilot, her fingers hesitant on the handle. Whoever it was, she didn’t want to see them. Didn’t want to be seen like this—sunken eyes, hair a
