Chapter 18: The Father SLOANE The envelope sits on Rebecca’s desk. Sealed. Official. Contains the answer I’ve been dreading. “Are […]

Chapter 17: Paternity SLOANE Two weeks later, I’m back in court. Court-ordered paternity testing. For a baby I’m not sure

Chapter 16: The Verdict SLOANE The judge reviews the DNA results in silence. Everyone in the courtroom holds their breath.

Chapter 15: Mother Knows SLOANE Sunday afternoon, there’s a knock at Jade’s door. Cole checks the peephole. “Older woman. Fifties.

Chapter 14: The Warning SLOANE Saturday morning, Marcus calls. “I found Everett’s ex-girlfriend. The one from right before his deployment.”

Chapter 13: Everywhere SLOANE They’re everywhere. At the coffee shop across from my work. At the park where I walk

Chapter 12: Patterns SLOANE Marcus calls again three days later. “I got one of them to talk. Amanda.” “Really?” “She

Chapter 11: Safe Space SLOANE One week at Jade’s. Seven days of freedom. Seven days of slowly remembering what it

Chapter 10: The Ultimatum SLOANE I don’t go to the police station. I go back to Jade’s. And I make

Chapter 9: The Breakdown SLOANE I can’t sleep. Can’t eat. Can’t think straight. Every time I close my eyes, I