Killian's Comfort

AELIANA

The heavy oak door of my bedroom clicked shut behind me, the sound echoing in the silence of my room like a gunshot. My back hit the solid wood, and my legs immediately gave out. I slid down the smooth surface until I hit the floor, pulling my knees up to my chest. My heart was pounding frantically against my ribs, a wild, erratic rhythm that made my ears ring.

What the hell was that? W