CHAPTER 27
Riley POV Sleep didn't come easily. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw two different futures. In one, I packed the last of my boxes, loaded everything into my car, and drove away from Wolf Ridge with nowhere to go. In the other… I walked through the front door of a house filled with Connor's quiet sarcasm, Tyler's coffee, Gray's ridiculous commentary, and Jaxon's steady calm. Neither future felt real. One frightened me. The other terrified me. Because one meant losing everything. The other meant trusting people enough to let them help. I wasn't sure which was harder. By morning, I was exhausted. Emily looked up as I climbed out of bed. "You didn't sleep.” She said. "I did.” She raised an eyebrow. "For... maybe twenty minutes.” I smiled weakly. "Something like that.” She didn't press. Ins
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