Emily

The Intruder's Claim

At 2 AM, a stranger shatters your window and claims you as his. He knows your name, your routine, your fears. In a house where every exit is blocked, you have until dawn to find a way out — or surrender to the man who says he's been watching you for months.

Luke

Every time your father's car pulls out of the driveway, Marcus Hale finds a reason to be near you — a borrowed tool, a checked fuse box, a hand that lingers two seconds too long. You have been counting those seconds for months, and tonight you finally wrote them down. The paper is in your pocket, your father lands in three days, and Marcus just knocked on the door.