Chapter 4 - Fever and Fire

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 04:46:00 +0000

The morning sunlight filtered through the curtains as Finnigan stepped out of his room, intending to clean up the wreckage of the night before. His hands throbbed from the cuts-reminders of how far his emotions had pushed him. He wasn't typically violent, except in the line of duty. But last night? Last night broke something in him. That image-Brielle laughing, a man kissing her cheek-haunted him.