Chapter 4

I stood outside Luz's apartment door, my heart hammering against my ribs. After days of avoiding Talon's calls and messages, I'd finally decided I needed answers—not from him, but from the source of our problems. My knuckles rapped against the door before I could change my mind.

A moment later, it swung open to reveal Luz's roommate, Mara—a girl I'd met only a handful of times at group gatherings. Her eyes widened slightly when she saw me.

"Oh! Emerie, right? Luz isn't home yet. She's picking up drinks for our movie night."

"Drinks?" The word caught me off guard.

"Yeah,…