Scarlett POV
Delaney sounded completely certain. Honestly, so was I.
There wasn’t a single person in my life more persistent than Jaxen Hale.
“Are you going to answer it?” she asked.
I considered pretending I wasn’t home.
But I knew Jaxen. One ring wouldn’t be enough.
If he thought I was inside, he’d keep ringing until I opened the door.
“God, he’s annoying.” I got up. “I’ll get it.”
Delaney watched me march toward the door and shook her head.
She’d seen enough of Jaxen to know there was no point trying to stop him.
And despite everything, she was probably relieved he’d found me last night.
If a stranger had gotten to me first, I might have spent the rest of my life trying to recover from it.
I didn’t even bother checking the video doorbell.
I opened the door.
“Jaxen Ha
