Of Strays and Shadows
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Abigail, a struggling medical resident, never expected to see Maxine again. Years had passed since their love collapsed under the weight of secrets, Abigail had buried every feeling deep enough to survive. But when Maxine, now an NBI agent, appears, asking for her help in an investigation that may be tied to her brother's death, all those emotions resurface with startling force. Abigail doesn't hesitate to say yes.
As they chase the truth, Abigail finds herself haunted by the past: their high school days of unraveling a mystery of missing teens, and the forbidden love that bound them in the aftermath. As past and present collide, the truth they seek threatens to expose more than secrets. It threatens to reignite everything they tried to leave behind.
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