C78 Keep A Distance

AZIEL'S POV

My heart pounded in my chest as I stared at the image on my phone screen. A photo, clear and crisp, captured the moment of our shared laughter, our faces illuminated by the soft restaurant lighting. It was a picture of Hazel and me, the woman I loved, the woman I was planning a future with.

But this image wasn’t a cherished memory. It was a threat