A Sister’s Secret (The Forever and Always series Book 3) by Nora Bloom

Author:Nora Bloom [Bloom, Nora]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BUOY MEDIA LLC
Published: 2024-05-27T00:00:00+00:00

The crunch of gravel gave way to the soft pad of earth as they stepped onto the trail, the boundary line between the known and the unknown. They had driven as far as they could until the road ended, and now they had to hike the rest of the way to the cabin. Lisa could feel the chill of the mountain air seeping through her jacket, invigorating and pure. Each breath was like a new beginning, each exhalation a release of city life's tight grip on her lungs.

With steady hands, she pulled out the worn leather-bound notebook that had become her constant companion in recent weeks. The pages were filled with hastily scribbled notes, maps sketched in moments of inspiration, and now they would hold the details of this journey. Her fingers traced the pen over paper, detailing the curl of ferns along the path, the mossy stones that served as silent trail markers, and the occasional deer track that crossed their own.

"Look at this," Oliver murmured, pointing toward a hawk circling above. "She's hunting—just like us."

Lisa glanced up, a small smile tugging at her lips. "Let's hope we're as successful as she is," she said, returning the focus to her notebook. They continued in silence, save for the symphony of nature around them—the rustle of leaves, the distant call of birds, and the whisper of the wind through the pines.

It wasn't long before the forest seemed to close around them, the trees standing tall and dense, guardians of the secrets within their domain. Time lost meaning as they moved deeper into the wilderness; the world was reduced to the space of light and shadow that surrounded them.

Then, as the afternoon began its slow descent into evening, something caught Lisa's eye—a dark shape that seemed out of place amidst the sea of the forest. She tugged at Oliver's sleeve, her heart quickening.

"Over there," she whispered, her voice barely rising above the sound of a nearby stream. "Do you see it?"

Oliver followed her gaze, squinting against the dappling sunlight. "That must be the cabin?" he guessed. A sense of unease settled over them both. This was where Michelle had taken her own life, according to the police report. She shot herself in the head and left a note simply stating:

I can’t do it anymore. Goodbye.

Together, they veered off the main trail, pushing through brambles and low-hanging branches until they stood before the structure. It was an old cabin, seemingly abandoned, its wooden planks weathered and gray. A shiver ran down Lisa's spine—not from the cold, but from the realization that this forgotten place might hold the key to the questions that had haunted them.

"This is the last place Michelle was," she breathed, the possibility hanging between them like a tangible thing.

"Could be a hundred years old," Oliver countered, though his voice lacked conviction. He was trying to derail the conversation and not think of his sister in her last hours. The thought was simply too hard. His eyes scanned the clearing,

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