Lara was currently holed up in her room, eyes red-rimmed from more than just the macabre package left on her doorstep. She couldn’t move fast enough when I confirmed Ray was on his way over. I needed time to dig deeper into that. When my life stopped being threatened, I suppose. “Do you want me to check on her?” Jonah muttered in my ear. I gave him a narrow-eyed look, but he gave me nothing. “What’s with the interest in Lara suddenly?” I replied. His cheeks dusted a light pink and his jaw tightened, but he didn’t give me an answer. “Fine, check on Lara, but don’t push her.” Ray watched him go
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