oor open and stepp

carpeted hallway, che

"Did he yell at you? Are you okay?" Her eyes

et in her hand. "I just got te

ce cracked clean open. The muscles

ares?" Katelyn's voice pitched up, sharp an

at and cold. "Since when is my fa

er gaze instantly, biting her lip harde

walked past her, heading straight for

Her hands balled into fists, nails digging

ility closet across the ha

nd yanked out a cheap, prepaid burner

s the second it connected. "She didn't run

nocked a bottle of essential oil off her mas

was tight as a wire. "It'

to kill me!" Katelyn's chest heave

ice went ice-cold. "Ruin her tonight

ow

kill himself. Get her down to the side e

in Katelyn's eyes. "I will. S

warped reflection in the metal surface of a mop bucket. She f

loset door open

wn the hall, adjusting th

and gently linked her

She forced herself still. She noticed the fine sheen of sweat o

. "Jair is freezing out there. He's waiting

l just a few feet away and caught the muffled vibrations through the door-th

oulders slump slightly, manufacture

er own phone into Gemma's hands. "Look. He sent a su

The pathetic, manipulative t

mma made her voice

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

a slow, h

the absolute bloodlust burning