126. HUSH MELODY!

JENSEN’S POV By the time I woke up, the room was dark. Shit. I must have passed out hard. My body felt heavy, drained from hours of fucking and the emotional wreckage of the night before. I reached across the bed instinctively, searching for warmth. Nothing. The sheets were cold. My eyes snapped open. “Mel?” I called, voice still raspy from sleep. Silence. Panic sliced through my chest. I sat up fast, heart already hammering. I grabbed the first shirt and shorts I could find, throwing them on as I moved. The penthouse felt too quiet, too empty. I checked the living room was empty. The kitchen was empty. Every light was off except for a faint glow coming from the closet. “Melody?” I called louder, voice cracking with rising fear. No answer. I found my phone on the nightstand and unlocked it with shaking fingers. That’s when I saw it. A missed call from my father… and an answered one at 3 PM. No. Fuck no. She wouldn’t. I’d told her everything, how violent he could be, how dan