Chapter 1
Elena's Pov
I stared at my phone screen, my thumb hovering over the last message like touching it would make it worse. My heart was pounding so hard it felt like it would rip through my chest. My throat was dry, my breath shaky.
Another message, another threat.
You won’t be breathing for much longer, princess. Enjoy your last days.
My stomach twisted, and bile rose in my throat. My hands trembled as I set the phone down on my desk like it was something toxic. I didn’t want to see it, but closing my eyes didn’t make the words disappear. They were burned into my mind.
For the last three weeks, someone had been sending me messages. At first, I told myself it was a stupid prank. Someone trying to get under my skin because they were jealous or hated my family name. My father wa
