FLEETING SHADOWS

The first sign was a photo I never asked for. The second was Lacey's hands shaking on the phone.

Then Lacey started running from shadows.

I was seventeen, caught between a loud crew and a quiet girl who made me want to be better. Someone watched us. Someone threatened us.

Now, twelve years later, I'm married to Mara. We have children. A home. A life I fought for.

But some nights, I still check my phone. Because the past doesn't fade. It waits. And the story of how I almost lost everything; and who was really watching; is one I'm finally ready to tell.

A coming-of-age thriller about first love, hidden enemies, and the secrets that follow you into adulthood.