Riley’s POV

The silence between us stretched, heavy and thick and I could still see the conflict on Carian’s face as my words settled into her.

For a second, I thought she was going to say something.

For a second, I thought she might actually listen.

But instead, she turned away from me.

Her shoulders dropped slightly, like the weight of everything finally caught up to her, and she shut her eyes tightly like she was trying to block everything out.

“Summer,” she called softly.

The name barely left her lips before everything shifted again.

I felt it before I saw anything.

A strong force hit me suddenly, pushing hard...