Chapter 132

The full moon was hanging high, with mountain winds howling around. A black sedan sped up from behind, its headlights hitting Celeste's rearview mirror, throwing shards of light into her eyes. In no time, the car overtook her, flashing its hazard lights. For a moment, Celeste spaced out, eyes locked on those blinking taillights. It all felt too familiar-six months ago, under a similar moonlit night on a winding mountain road, she was behind the wheel too. Back then, she'd naively believed someone was showing up to rescue her. Thought maybe fairy tales weren't all lies. That a princess in trouble would eventually be saved by her prince. But after life had ripped her away from that fantasy, she'd stopped waiting for miracles. And yet... here it all was again. Like a rerun on loop, only colder. "You see me now?" Ethan's voice came through the speakers-grainy, low, with that commanding edge of a soldier. "I'm slowing down. Hit me if you have to. Just follow what I say." Celeste stared at t