The city never really slept, and neither did Elisia.
She had spent the past few months weaving herself into the fabric of New York—moving through its streets like she belonged, slipping into conversations like she had always been there. In a way, she had. The city had a way of making anyone feel like they were part of it, no matter how new they were.
But Elisia wasn’t just anyone.
She had left behind a life she wasn’t sure she could ever return to. Cassie, Emmett, her father—the pieces of her past were still out there, waiting for her to acknowledge them. But right now, her focus was on the present....
Elisia’s alarm buzzed, cutting through the silence of her apartment. She groaned, burying her face in the pillow for a few seconds before finally forcing herself up. The air was cold, th
