Isla’s POV
Rico’s voice cut through the buzzing panic in my ears. “What’s wrong?”
God, where do I even start? My pulse was hammering beneath my skin, every breath shaky, uneven. I didn’t know if I could tell him—if I should tell him. Rico jokes, flirts, makes fun of literally everything. He didn’t feel like the person you hand danger to.
But Sienna’s life was at risk. And Zayne… God, Zayne didn’t even know what was happening.
I swallowed hard and leaned closer to Rico, my voice barely steady. “Something’s wrong. Something’s really wrong, Rico. Someone is trying to—” My throat tightened. “Someone is trying to kill Sienna.”
His entire expression changed. The unseriousness disappeared, replaced by sharp focus. “What?”
I nodded quickly, words tumbling out. “Follow my eye movement.
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