Sienna

The line went dead.

I stared at the phone like it was about to burn through my hand.

My heart wouldn’t slow down.

My chest felt tight, tight, tight.

Jaxon frowned.

“Who was it?”

I forced a shaky smile.

“Some… random number. Spam. Nothing.”

He nodded, casual, trusting, completely unaware of the explosion sitting under my ribs.

“Alright. Come on. We’re starting.”

Kendra dimmed the lights.

Ezra plugged in the speaker.

Music blasted so loud the walls vibrated.

And just like that… the party went wild.

“Shots, bro!” Caleb shouted, slamming mini bottles onto the table.

Kendra groaned and shoved him.

“Relax, idiot. We’re not poisoning anyone.”

Ezra was...