Chapter 105
I turned on the light by my bed as I tossed and turned in the bed. For whatever reason, I could not get my heartbeat to calm down. I got up and began to pace the room. Was this a part of what getting your period felt like? Increased anxiety and weird dreams? Because if this was it, I wanted absolutely no par in it every month for nearly the rest of my fucking life.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
I jumped at the sound. Who in their right mind would be knocking at this hour? Sawyer should have been the only one able to get up here… Or maybe it was Alana, just checking on me since Rhys had told her I was unwell.
I moved hesitantly toward the door as the person began to knock again with a little more urgency. I opened the door door slowly, surprised to Ethan standing there looking disheveled and tense.
“Ethan? What are you doing here?‘ I questioned in surprise, inviting him into my room despite the late hour.
“You are in danger, Grace, Intruders have taken advantage of Rhys and a most of the guards being away on the hunt. They’ve kill almost all of the guards. They’re here for you; we have to move you to safety.”
I nodded as fear flooded my system. I grabbed my nearest hoodie and threw it on before following Ethan into the hall.
“Where are we going?” I whispered as we began to creep into the hall.
“Somewhere safe,” Ethan answered calmly. “I’m going to shift, it will help mask your scent, giving you an extra layer of protection, and if we run into anyone, I can fight them.”
It kinda made sense, but I was so filled with fear, I wasn’t in a place where I could question anything. Were they here for me? And if they were hear for me, were they here to kill me, or take me back to Adrian and Kinsley, or was there a 3rd unknown threat? My thoughts were racing as I followed Ethan without a second thought as we made our way up to the rooftop. I had never been up there before, but after seeing the hallway and stairs littered with dead bodies, I would go anywhere Ethan told me was safe. And lucky for us, we didn’t see any signs of the enemy other than the dead bodies I could not identify as human, wolf or Lycan. Had they died trying to protect me? Or were they the enemies‘ bodies? Ethan didn’t say a word as we moved past them. His calm was almost erie. He didn’t look scared at all. Just determined, as I was shaking like a leaf, struggling to now grip the ladder leading up to the roof.
*Come on, Grace, we don’t have all day,” He encouraged, but even then his words seemed to lack urgency. He just stood at the bottom of the ladder, almost looking bored, but I knew he must just be trying to play it cool for my sake. I mean, there was no other reason to be so non–chalant, right? It made sense… Everything made sense. It was all crumbling down in the exact way I expected it to.
My heart pounded as I climbed. My body trembled whether from fear or the chill of the air, I wasn’t sure. But I wished with my whole heart that Rhys was here. However, I knew whatever was chasing us, I would have to face alone with my brother. I could do this. I had no choice. I had to do this.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
