Chapter 1514

Maja wandered down to the creek and bent over, cupping the cold water in her hands to splash her face.

Behind her, a venomous snake slithered closer, tongue flicking in and out, eyes fixed on her back...

Havenbrook, Crescent Park.

Annie bolted upright from a nightmare, her skin clammy with sweat. Even awake, her heart wouldn't stop pounding.

She sat up, took a long drink of water, and reached for her phone, instinctively dialing Conner for comfort.

Three tries. Each time, the line was busy.

"...So what's the deal with Bash? Did Dark Web find Maja?" Conner's voice was tense on the other end.

His guy shook his head. "Boss, your sister-in-law's still missing. But Dark Web did drag some guy back."

"A man?" Conner echoed, brow furrowing as he leaned back in his chair.

people back. From now on, everyone heads straight into the woods. We're

"Got it!"

Dark Web had already made their move, disappearing into the mountains under the cover

got off the phone. That's when Annie's call came

"Hey, Annie?"

were you talking to? You were on

Then he switched gears, putting on his usual charm.

her barely-there bump, a gentle calm settling over her. "Pregnancy dreams aren't just for moms. Dads get them too,

a thing. Tomorrow I'm asking James how it went for

Maja called Conner in the middle of the night. Listening to his playful banter -those inside jokes only they shared her nerves finally eased

when he hung up, the smile slid right off his face, replaced by a deep,

Bash Mountains.

her close call. She'd nearly been snake food. If it wasn't for the meds Dean gave her, she wouldn't

herself into a clearing, eyes darting

didn't care what it was-she pushed the door open and

was thick and damp.

tiny, rickety bed-the

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