The room was completely dark.

Heavy blackout curtains had been pulled tightly across every window for days, sealing out the sun, the moon, and the rest of the living world. Not even a sliver of light managed to slip through. The air inside was thick and still, heavy with the scent of unwashed sheets and untouched food trays that had been left outside the door and eventually taken away again. Daniel sat on the edge of the large bed, the same bed he had ordered redesigned for Raine only weeks earlier with his eyes closed and his head bowed. His hands rested limply on his thighs. He hadn’t moved in...