Chapter 39

• Zander stood at the edge of the lake, staring into the water with hurt and painful eyes. The moonlight shimmered on the surface, but it did nothing to ease the turmoil inside him. The weight of his emotions felt suffocating, and he couldn’t shake the image of her face from his mind.
• Daniel approached him, his expression cold and calm, a stark contrast to the storm brewing within Zander. Anger simmered beneath Daniel’s composed exterior; he was still furious with Zander for breaking the unspoken rule that governed their lives—emotions were a liability in their line of work.
• “Why are you upset about it?” Daniel asked his voice biting. “That girl left, or you can’t sleep with her anymore?”