PART 2: The Fire They Said Was Empty
The front door suddenly rattled beneath a violent gust of wind outside. Every biker in the diner looked toward it
The front door suddenly rattled beneath a violent gust of wind outside. Every biker in the diner looked toward it
The engines stayed silent. No one reached for a beer. No one spoke. Under the burning Arizona sky, the old
The music still played— but nobody near Boone heard it anymore. Mara’s hands twisted tighter into his vest as the
The name hit the restaurant owner like a physical blow. His hand tightened so hard around the bracelet the silver
The diner didn’t return to normal. It couldn’t. Not after that name. The massive biker stood near the counter, phone
Rain hammered against the car windows, but Victor Hale barely noticed anymore. His eyes remained locked on the folded paper
The ranch stood silent. No one laughed anymore. The black stallion remained perfectly still beside the boy, its massive head
The biker stared at her— unable to breathe for reasons that had nothing to do with the crash. The little
The three men stop beside the booth. Rain pounds harder against the diner windows. Travis doesn’t move. The little girl
The room felt frozen in time. Thomas stood motionless in the doorway, staring at the woman before him as if