Chapter 52 — Whispered Warnings
The morning sun filtered through the thin curtains, casting soft light across Lena’s face. She lay still, her mind replaying the night before — Jay’s broken expression, the tension in his voice when he mentioned Ava, and the way his fingers had trembled just slightly when brushing against her cheek.
Downstairs, Jay stood by the kitchen window, gripping a cup of untouched coffee. His eyes were on the street outside, but his mind was elsewhere — with Elijah, with Ava, with the creeping danger he could no longer keep from Lena. The past he had buried was clawing its way back with sharp, venomous fingers.
When Lena entered the room, her bare feet silent on the cold tiles, Jay didn’t turn. "You should stay inside today," he said flatly.
"Because of her?" Lena
