⚠️⚠️ Caution Warning ⚠️⚠️
This chapter contains multiple depictions of, including but not limited to:
[References to past physical abuse, trauma mentions]
VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED
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Elaine was dead asleep when her phone started buzzing violently against her nightstand at 4:02 A.M.
She blinked awake with a groan, fumbling for her phone.
She squinted at the bright light and the caller ID of Lucian Gray before groggily answering.
"Elaine," his voice came through tiredly. "Are you awake?"
"Lucian," she mumbled. "It's four in the morning. Why are you calling me?"
There was a pause, followed by faint shuffling. Someone whisper-yelled something in the background.
"It's Luca," Lucian finally said.
"Huh?" Elaine pulled her phone from her ear, slowly sitting up with her hand over her face. "What about Luca?"
