Synopsis

He reached for his phone, a knot tightening in his stomach. The message was a test, a subtle probe to see if she was the one behind the cryptic texts. It wasn't her. Yet, a new demand had arrived: ten thousand dollars, to be placed in the old well that very afternoon. A chill ran through him. Aaron felt a wave of disorientation wash over him, and Nate, sensing his distress, offered a comforting kiss. In that moment of vulnerability, Aaron yielded, and the touch sparked something unexpected.