APRIL’S POV
He didn’t just leave. Before he slipped out, Leo moved with a purpose. It wasn’t a retreat. It was strategy. In one swift motion, he plucked my phone from the nightstand. I opened my mouth, but no sound came out.
I just watched. His fingers flew across the screen, his own face lit blue by the glow. He dialed a number. A faint buzz came from his pocket. Then he tossed my phone back onto the bed. It landed softly beside me. A new contact, now permanently etched into my life.
“Now you have no excuse,” he murmured. His voice was a low promise. It was a threat, too. Then he was gone, the door clicking shut behind him.
I stared at the ceiling. My heart was pounding so hard I could feel it in my throat.
The door opened again.
I flinched, pulling the covers up. Ashley poked her h
