oor open and stepp

peted hallway, chewing agg

d he yell at you? Are you okay?" Katelyn asked,

the tablet in her hand. "I just go

face shattered. The muscles aro

?" Katelyn stammered. Her voice pitched up, sha

flat and cold. "Since when is my

ly dropped her gaze, biting her lip har

walked past her, heading straight for

Her hands balled into tight fists. Her nails d

ility closet across the ha

led out a cheap, prepaid burner phone. Her f

he second it connected. "She didn't run.

cked a bottle of essential oil off her massage

d, her voice tight. "It's

ill me!" Katelyn argued, her chest hea

aid coldly. "Ruin her tonight. Ma

ow

kill himself. Get her down to the side e

in Katelyn's eyes. "I will. S

er reflection in the metal surface of a mop bucket. She forc

loset door open

wn the hall, adjusting th

and gently linked her

s neck. She forced herself to remain still. She noticed

perfectly. "Jair is freezing out there. He's wai

had picked up the muffled vibrations through the door and the suppressed, frantic pitch of Katelyn'

oulders slump slightly, manufacturi

tage. She shoved her own phone into Gemma's hands. "Look. He

thetic, manipulative text messages

sked, making her voice

inted toward the grand staircase. "Go to the side door

a slow, h

g the absolute bloodlust burning