Mari was Danae’s older sister, the pragmatic one, the ice-queen who rarely showed emotion. For Mari to text Ethan—a man she famously referred to as "the variable" in her sister's life—it meant the situation was critical. Danae didn’t just "leave." Danae was the anchor. She was the one who stayed.
"Where are they?" Ethan asked softly.
"Okay," she breathed.