C72 CHAPTER 72

When the door creaked on its hinges, Emily's breath caught in her throat, her heart pounding in her ears. Her grasp on the dagger grew stronger, the icy metal piercing her skin while her knuckles turned pale. Her veins pulsed with adrenaline, sending a paralyzing surge of fear through every nerve ending.

The popping tension in the atmosphere ignited a raging wildfire of fear inside of her