The darkness outside seemed to press in around me as I realized I had managed to shake my pursuer. But for how long?

Minutes earlier, I had arrived home, shed my worn clothes, showered away the day's stress, had dinner, and slipped into bed, exhausted.

James had clearly been asleep for a while when I got home. He looked too relaxed to have been the one following me.

Of course, I knew it wouldn't be hard for James to hire someone to tail me, but it just felt like there was more to it than just a hired hand.

The bed seemed to spin beneath me as I tossed and...