Chapter 22 Unspoken Truth

• The engine hummed beneath them as the car sped down the deserted road, the city lights a blur against the night sky. Amara’s grip on the hard drive was tight, her fingers pressing into the cool metal as if grounding herself. Her pulse was still racing from the fight, but that wasn’t the only reason her chest felt tight.
• Damian’s words lingered in the air between them.
• "Before you became someone I can’t afford to lose."