“Fuck,” I mutter, my mind racing. Panic claws at my chest, sharp and unfamiliar. This isn’t like the prison riot. That was my chaos. My plan. I orchestrated every second of it. Well, mostly.

But this? This is chaos I can’t control.

Skinner is pure violence, and for him to be free means someone wanted him out. Someone wanted to set him loose.

The Malones? No. They wouldn’t cross me like this.

My need to protect Geneva, a primal instinct etched into my psyche, surges forward. I glance back at the camera feed inside her apartment. She’s still pacing, completely unaware.

I call her. And she doesn’t answer. I do it three more times, and she ignores them all. Then puts her phone face down on the coffee table.

I send a quick text, a fucking Hail Mary at this point.

Unknown: Skinner is outside your apartment. Get out of there!

She doesn’t look at her phone. She doesn’t stop pacing.

“Damn it, Geneva,” I mutter, my jaw clenching as I switch back to the other feed. Skinner is closer now, his hand gripping the railing just below her bedroom window. My blood boils as I imagine his hands on her, the sick grin he’d wear while he—

No.

Not fucking happening.

Unknown: Hold on. I’m coming for you.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

To my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ:

I’m still a hot mess and You still love me anyway, so thank You.

To my family:

I love you so much. You’re the reason I’m writing this acknowledgment.

To my author friends:

Thank you for your unwavering support and loyalty. I couldn’t do this without you.

To my editor, Sabrina Flemming:

Thank you for putting so much time and energy into my books. I truly believe you’ve been essential in making them something we can both be proud of. I love the friendship that we’ve created, and I can’t imagine working with anyone else.

To the Forever team, thank you for the work you’ve put into my books:

Daniela Medina and Silviya Andreeva, cover designers; Carolina Martin, digital advertising manager; Bob Castillo, production editor; Emily Baker, production coordinator; Maisa Nammari, manufacturing coordinator; Taylor Navis, interior designer; Lynne Cannon Menges, copy editor.

To my agent, Jessica Alvarez:

Thank you for representing me and helping me achieve success in the world of traditional publishing.

To my readers:

I wouldn’t be an author without you. I’ll say this until the day I die.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

USA Today bestselling author Morgan Bridges is a lover of anti-heroes, beautifully written words, and bedroom scenes that are so hot she blushes. She lives with her family near Dallas, TX.

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