LOVE IN THE SHADOWS

" Rachel shouted as she forced her

ill settled in Rachel's bones as she stepped inside, the air heavy with the metallic scent of blood. Anothe

rushing to her side, his expression a mix of ange

, scanning the area for any clues. "We can'

"I know. But we need to gather evid

here the body lay covered by a white sheet. Ra

asked, her voice bar

heavy. "The barista from the café.

p. "We're running out of ti

ictims," Ethan said, determination flickering in his e

f the warehouse. Rachel's instincts kicked in.

n ordered, moving

," Rachel replied, fal

rsing through their veins. The darkness enveloped them

uched low to the ground. "Alex?" Ra

cross his face. "Rachel! Ethan!

n's voice was tight, sus

feet. "I heard about the latest victim. Tho

nths, and now Alex's unexpected arrival complicated things. "We don

turning serious. "Because I have some con

s body tense. "We're alrea

o men. "We don't have time for this," she inte

fficer rushed over, his face pale. "D

the officer, dread settling in her gut

ething on the ground. Rachel's breath caught in her throat as she appro

chel said, her voice shaking. "The

he fabric. "We need to analyze

l's spine. They were in a race against time, and with

ng the officers to turn. Rachel's instincts screamed

ving in front of Ethan and

nt chills racing down her spine. The sound was chillingly f

," Rachel urged, adrena

rkness, disappearing into the night. Rachel felt a w

, his jaw clenched.

"We need to regroup and rethink our stra

let fear stop them. The Veil had made a grave mistake by thinking

r heart racing. It was a text from an unknown number: "You're getting closer,

f the message sank in. The Veil was not

Ethan asked, noticing

he replied, her voice tre

siren blared, cuttin

," Alex said, glanc

tightening in her chest. "We need to mov

age pinged on her phone, causing her he

pun around, her eyes darting through the sh

as too late. A figure emerged from

re taunted, and Rac

il was closer than they had ever im