Chapter Eighty One

TESSA

The car screeched to a halt in front of a crumbling old building. Its cracked façade loomed in the moonlight, an ominous silhouette against the night sky. My stomach twisted into knots as the car door opened and rough hands yanked me out. The cold night air stung my skin, but it was nothing compared to the icy dread pooling in my chest.

A sharp push sent me forward, pushing me toward the dil