Chapter 37 Al Ldnacs

I could feel the weight of the envelope in my hands, its contents pressing against my skin like a promise of something I wasn't sure I wanted to know. The picture that had been taped to the front, the one that sent a chill down my spine, still lay in front of me, but now there was more. More than what I wasn't sure I could trust. Jaxon stood opposite me, his arms crossed over his chest, his face unreadable. He'd told me it was a lie, but the knot in my stomach didn't loosen. I wanted to believe him. God, I did. But every second that passed, my mind seemed to unravel a little more.