Chapter 1
The girl’s body lay still on the cold kitchen floor, a deep crimson pool spreading beneath her. Her throat was slashed, but her eyes were wide open—staring at nothing, as if she saw the last thing she feared.
On the counter, a knife gleamed under the harsh light. No fingerprints. No sign of struggle.
Detective Lane stepped inside, the silence pressing down like a heavy fog.
Someone close had betrayed her. And the house was hiding the secrets that could destroy them all.