CALLUM
My eyes snapped open, heart hammering. The guest bedroom's unfamiliar shadows threw me off for a second before everything came rushing back. I'd meant to stay awake, to make sure this exact thing didn't happen. I strained to listen for Lila's heartbeat from the other room. Nothing.
I sat up fast, nearly getting tangled in the sheets. My bare feet hit the cold floor as I stumbled to the door. The hinges groaned when I opened it, revealing rumpled blankets where Lila should have been.
My chest tightened. I took the stairs two at a time, biting down hard to keep from shouting her name. Voices drifted up from the kitchen as I got closer, and my stomach sank.
Lila and my mother.
"What do you mean? What type?" Lila's voice carried that familiar lilt, but hearing it now filled me wi
