Chapter 5

POV:Stellan

The moment Stellan stepped through the front door, he knew something was wrong.

The hallway light was off.

Linnea always left it on when he came home late.

Her slippers were missing. So was the small suitcase beside the coat closet.

"Linnea?"

Silence answered him.

He walked into the living room.

The flowers he had sent her were still on the table. She had not opened them.

"Linnea, I’m home."

He checked the kitchen, then hurried upstairs.

The bedroom was empty.

Half the closet had been cleared. Linnea’s passport and jewelry box were gone. The bathroom shelf held only…