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In the distance, a siren wailed.

His gaze slid back to mine.

And this time, there was no softness left in it at all.

Chapter 79

Cate

Present

The siren wasn’t close, but it wasn’t far either.

Trevor heard it.

I watched the exact second he calculated the distance.

Three houses down.

Maybe four.

There was still time.

His smile didn’t disappear.

It changed.

Tightened.

Refocused.

“You called the police?” he asked Seth conversationally, like they were discussing the weather.

Seth didn’t blink. “No.”

That was technically true.

Trevor’s eyes flicked to me. “You did,” he said softly.

It wasn’t a question.

“I didn’t,” I said, and my voice held.

Because I hadn’t.

Because this escalation wasn’t mine.

Trevor studied my face, searching for cracks.

He didn’t find any.

The siren grew louder.

Not screaming.

Approaching.

Measured.