Chapter 46

• The bell at the top of the restaurant clinked as I pushed the door open. My eyes swept across the empty restaurant, landing on Cole. He was seated by the window, a glass in his hand, gaze distant as he swirled the red liquid in slow circles.
• I took a step forward, but a sharp sting shot through my side, making me suck in a breath. I exhaled, straightened my posture, and forced my expression into one of calmness before walking towards him, my body protesting with every step.
• I was starting to regret not accepting the first-aid kit