ZADE
The cabin sat deep in the woods, quiet and secluded, surrounded by towering trees and the scent of smoke curling from a firepit on the deck. The group-close friends and barely friends-had gathered for a weekend escape, laughter echoing off the wooden beams, drinks in hand, music humming low from inside. She was all light and teasing, calling Zade old, poking at his silence with that innocent grin. To everyone else, it was harmless banter. But not to him. Zade watched her from the shadows, quiet and still. Every word from her mouth was bait, every glance a dare. She didn't know the kind of game she was playing-but he did. And he'd already decided how it would end. When the noise grew louder and she inevitably slipped into the tree line to escape the chaos, he'd follow. Calm. Controlled. Dangerous. And when they were alone, he wouldn't need to speak much. Just a snap of his fingers. A point to the ground. And the girl who thought she was in control would finally understand- She'd be
About ZADE
The cabin sat deep in the woods, quiet and secluded, surrounded by towering trees and the scent of smoke curling from a firepit on the deck. The group-close friends and barely friends-had gathered for a weekend escape, laughter echoing off the wooden beams, drinks in hand, music humming low from inside. She was all light and teasing, calling Zad...Read more