Chapter 19
Chapter 19
Elara, Lina, and Sterling investigate the anonymous threat against Leo. They discover the sender is a former associate of Damien's who fears Elara's release of the evidence. With the marshals' help, the man is arrested. Elara decides to stay in her home, and the family begins to heal, finally finding peace and closure.
Elara did not sleep that night. She lay on Lina’s couch, her eyes fixed on the ceiling, her mind replaying the message over and over. He’s not safe. The words were a knife twisting in her gut. Leo was in the next room, sleeping soundly in Lina’s spare bed, unaware of the danger that lurked in the shadows.
Lina had offered to stay up with her, but Elara had insisted she rest. Now, in the quiet dark, she regretted that decision. The silence made her thoughts louder, more frantic. She wondered if she had made a terrible mistake by releasing Damien’s files. The truth had set her free, but it had also painted a target on her back.
The first gray light of dawn crept through the curtains, and Elara finally allowed herself to close her eyes. She must have drifted off, because the next thing she knew, Lina was gently shaking her shoulder.
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