Olivia couldn’t remove her eyes off the glowing screen. The words from “Jade” sat there like a splinter she couldn’t pull out.

She tried to stay still in Aria’s arms but her body had gone rigid. The warm glow that had wrapped around her minutes ago now felt fragile, laced with something colder.

Aria noticed right away, she propped herself up on one elbow, brushing Olivia’s hair back. “Hey. What’s going on?”

Olivia swallowed, part of her wanted to stay quiet but the question slipped out anyway. “You got a message from someone named Jade.”

Aria reached for the phone, read it, and let out a slow breath. “Shit, Jade’s...