The Calm Before the Storm
Diana’s POV
Morning light spilled through the curtains warm and golden. The kind of light that made the world feel soft even if it wasn’t.
I sat on the edge of the bed, my fingers lightly tracing the tiny silver key Gina had given me last night, the one that unlocked every detail about Frank Maddox. A name that didn’t scare me before now sat like ice in my chest.
He had been in the shadows all this time and now he was moving. Quietly. Strategically. Like a serpent waiting for its moment.
Cameron stepped out of the bathroom, towel slung low on his hips, droplets of water trailing down his chest. His hair was wet and slicked back, and he looked at me like he already knew something was wrong.
I offered a small smile.
He crossed the room and crouched in front o
