MIA’S POV I opened my eyes slowly, my vision blurry as the ceiling above me came into focus. The soft, familiar scent of pine and something earthy surrounded me, and it didn’t take long to realize where I was. This was the same room Tristan had brought me to before. For a moment, I lay still, the events from earlier rushing back to me like a flood. The car teetering on the cliff. The brothers laughing as I begged for help. The way they mocked me even after pulling the car back. And then Tristan… Tristan saving me. My heart raced as the memory of it all made my chest tighten. The sound of the door opening startled me, and I sat up abruptly, my pulse spiking. Tristan stepped into the room, his gaze immediately locking onto mine. “It’s just me,” Tristan said as he stepped inside. “You’r

