Liora’s Pov
The letter came in the mail. A plain white envelope with no return address. I knew the handwriting immediately. My heart pounded in my chest as I tore it open. He was writing to me from prison. He said he was sorry. He said he missed me. He said he was thinking about me. He said a lot of things. I didn't believe any of it. But I couldn't throw it away. I folded it up and stuffed it into the pocket of my jeans. I knew I should tell Elias. I knew I should show him the letter. But I was scared. I didn't want him to get angry. I didn't want him to see how much that man still affected me. So I kept it a secret.
That night, I was in the bathroom getting ready for bed. I had forgotten about the letter. I had taken my jeans off and thrown them on the floor. Elias came in to brush his
