Nolan’s Pov

The moment I stepped into my mansion, the cool silence welcomed me.

I headed upstairs. First person I saw was Zoey.

“Hi,” she said, rubbing her eyes like she’d just woken up from another world.

I gave her a small nod.

“Why didn’t you wake me up?” she asked. “I overslept. I don’t even know what happened to me.”

“I don’t know,” I said, walking past her a bit. “You looked knocked out. Like you ate something that hit you hard. I called your name a few times, but you didn’t budge.”

She squinted at me. “What if I was dead?”

“You weren’t. I checked your breathing,” I...