Sara’s POV
I shivered at the thought, pulling the blanket tighter around me. Zack noticed, leaning closer and wrapping his arms around me in a protective gesture. “I won’t let anything happen to you,” he said softly, his lips brushing my temple. “Not again.”
I closed my eyes, letting myself lean into his warmth, his strength. For the first time in days, I felt a sense of calm wash over me, even if it was fleeting. Zack was here, and despite everything, I trusted him with my life.
But as the silence settled between us, my mind kept circling back to the danger we were in. Whoever was behind this, they were closing in, and the longer we stayed in the dark, the more vulnerable we became.
“I think we need to find out what Jude knows,” I said after a long pause. “He’s hiding something, and I
