licked into place, cutting off the light from the hallway. Th

ked slightly against the hardwood floor. He carried the arroga

, dragging her body across the floor until her spine hit

. It was a we

cheap trash you're wearing is

ng violently. Beneath her panicked exterior, her eyes locked onto his knees, c

arp clatter of high heels broke the tension. Fernanda Wolf mar

rolled her eyes in blatant disgust. Fernanda

and stroked Jo

is room," Fernanda announced. Her voic

e's just a cheap good-luck charm the old man bought.

head toward Arletta.

ilthy hands, I will cut your

hard she tasted copper, forcing fat tears to sp

and strutted out of the room, off to her after

ened. He pushed off the wall and closed the

er completely. The overpowering stench of his b

Kyler whispered. He reached his righ

letta let out a blood-curdling scream. She threw her upper

oint right behind his knee. His leg buckled instantly from the sharp, unexpected pain. It looked like nothin

t leg instan

sent him crashing down. He landed hard on one knee

arm. She sprinted to the open doorw

Somebod

ntly. It felt like a live wire was shooting electricity th

They stopped in the doorway, staring at Kyler, who was k

g a shaking finger at him. "Mr. Kyler's le

fresh wave of agonizing cramps ripped through his thigh. He sucked

the armpits and hauled him up. Kyler glared at Arletta with pur

t of the room towar

tta a filthy look. "Stop screaming over no

quiet room. The tears on

her mouth lifted into

vy dose of antibacterial soap into her palms and scrubbed t

and walked back to Josue's bed.

o start the second round of deep nerve stimulation. This man was goin