Chapter 23
Mason woke up, taking a second to remember where he was. He stretched his body, suddenly realizing he was alone and not supposed to be. His stomach dropped. Had Noah taken off? Mason peered around the living room, checking for evidence Noah hadn’t left. There was none. He listened, hoping to hear movement from the rest of the house, indicating Noah’s presence. Silence answered him. He called out for Noah, and again the silence roared.
Mason stood, grabbed his underwear from the couch, and put them on. He headed to check out the rest of the house. The bathroom and the kitchen both stood empty. He was about to head to the bedrooms when out the corner of his eye he spotted something at the front door. Noah’s boots. Since he wouldn’t have left without them, they meant he was somew
