Marcus's point of view

My floor to ceiling windows allowed much sunlight into my office, but it did not help the unease that was growing inside of me. For days, Lily's strange behavior had bothered me: the acid in her recent comments, avoiding eye contact, and most of all, the way she would turn protective when Aiden's name was mentioned.

I couldn't shake this feeling that the other shoe was about to drop, that what was going to happen would be the culmination of all the pieces I had been gathering.

After running the possibilities over and over in my mind for hours, one conclusion came up time and again:...