Chapter 9: Shadows in the Background
Rose stared at the message on her phone, her fingers tightening around the device.
Unknown: Careful where you stand. The ground beneath you isn’t as steady as you think.
Her heart pounded as unease slithered through her.
Who sent this?
Amy?
Someone else?
A wrong number that was the logical assumption. But logic didn’t explain the icy dread creeping down her spine.
This was a warning.
She re-read the message, her mind racing through possibilities. The phrasing was calculated, precise, as if whoever sent it knew exactly how to unsettle her.
Her thumb hovered over the delete button.
No.
Something told her this wasn’t over.
A soft knock on the door made her flinch.
She turned to see Sean leaning against the frame, arms crossed, a smirk playing
