CHAPTER 43 Ariel’s POV “You shouldn't trust him.” I stared at my phone blankly as words rang painfully through my head. Then I read the message again. And again. And again. Each time, I went over it slower than the last, letting the words sink in deeper. My hands began to shake, and I quickly felt beads of sweat forming across my head. Who sends something like that? I mean, who knows enough to even say that? It had to be someone in this house. It had to be someone who had their eyes on me. My curiosity got the best of me, and I found myself typing back slowly. “Who is this?” I sent it and went through a bit of a panic attack. A full minute passed, and there was no reply. I waited for another minute, but there was nothing. Then I turned around and began pacing about a little

