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
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