Ethan slammed his car door shut, the high-end leather groaning beneath the impact. He shifted gears, the tires screeching against the hotel parking lot pavement as he sped off. His heart pounded against his ribs like a trapped animal trying to break free.

"What did I say to Aria? What the hell happened to me?" Ethan yelled. He felt like his lungs were filling with hot lead. He slammed his fist against the steering wheel. He pounded it again and again until the horn began to emit a long, painful