Beads of sweat, waves of fear, shock, and anger built up inside Caspian as he drove towards the Mansion Hill tavern—the same place where Julia was meeting up with Amelia.

All he wished for was for Julia to be alive, for her to stay healthy for just a little longer. He blinked his eyes countless times to stop the tears threatening to spill.

"She’s fine, she has to be, Caspian," he mumbled to himself, trying to reassure himself that everything was okay.

The second he arrived at the tavern, he hurriedly parked his car without caring if it was parked correctly. He stormed out, leaving the doors open. At this...