The Cartel's Last Lullaby
Read the storyWhen Lila’s estranged brother, Finn, drags her back to their decaying hometown to settle their mother’s debts, she expects a weekend of awkward silences and financial ruin. Instead, they find a cryptic map hidden in the attic—and a dead body in the barn. Now they’re on the run from a cartel hunting for a stolen artifact, forced to share a cramped motel room with only one bed. As secrets unravel, Lila discovers Finn’s not just a broke musician: he’s an undercover agent. And the heat between them? That’s the most dangerous secret of all.