Skyla’s POV I jumped at the sound of my phone ringing loudly, disrupting the quietness of the small closet. I fished my phone from my pocket and saw that Blaze was the caller. I took a deep breath before swiping to answer his call. “Baby! What’s wrong? Are you hurt? Are you in trouble, love?” Blaze bombarded me with questions. I could hear the jiggle of keys in the background and a little of Ryder and Kai’s worried voice in the background. “No, I’m not okay,” I whispered, and another fresh set of tears began pouring like waterfalls. “Tell us love, what’s wrong? We’re on our way already, but we need you to keep talking, okay? You’ve got us all worried,” I heard Kai say gently. “I- I killed someone,” I confessed, biting my lips in fear of their reaction. The line went silent, and for a

