He's Gone?

I jumped, a sharp gasp tearing from my throat. My heart slammed against my ribs with enough force to bruise. I whirled around on my heels, the heavy fabric of my gown swishing around my legs.

Dark, calculating eyes locked onto mine. Victor stood just a few feet away, practically blending into the deep shadows of the dim hallway. He made no sound approaching. The eerie, suffocating silence of the