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“From the DC comics?”

I blink. Then I laugh. A real, unrestrained laugh. Not the bitter, world-weary kind I’m used to after thinking about Mel.

Arrow. It could be worse. It could’ve been Batman.

The tension in the car cracks like an egg, and I realise… I feel lighter.

Letting her in and sharing this part of me doesn’t just make me feel free—like I’ve let her into a part of me no one else sees. Well, except Kai. But Kai doesn’t count. He’s practically furniture.

The thing about Carina?

She gets it.

The darkness. The rage. The drive to fix what’s broken.

But she’s not just sharp—she’s ruthless and compassionate, a mix that shouldn’t work but somehow makes her lethal in the best way possible.

She doesn’t know it yet, but I have plans for her.

She worries about what happens when her revenge ends—like she’ll suddenly have no purpose. But I know better. She’s exactly what Haven needs. A woman who can take down monsters without losing sight of what she’s fighting for.

With her?

The possibilities aren’t just endless. They’re unstoppable.

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This Could Totally Count As A Date Night

Hypothetical Question: If a serial killer was obsessed with you but only in a totally supportive, encouraging way, would you let them stick around?

Carina

Anonymous:You better watch your back.

ItextMichaeldaily,knowing Nate is doing the same. For the past week, we've been chipping away at his sanity.

Each of his replies has grown more frantic and desperate, and his need to know who is sending them consumes him.

We've made sure of that.

Every morning and evening, we send him another message. Another little reminder.

We've also been delivering surprises to his office. Elegant black envelopes with handwritten notes:

Karma's coming, and she's not kind.

Sleep well while you still can.

And we watch. We watch him unravel.

He's constantly looking over his shoulder now, checking security cameras, hiring private investigators—who, by the way, suck at their jobs.

But the best part?

He's been so paranoid about being stalked that he hasn't visited any of his girls this week. We know this because Nate, Kai, and I have had him under constant surveillance. Even Kai, who was initially wary of me, has started to trust and work with me.

But the waiting is over. It's time to move to phase two.