Chapter 115

Elodie’s POV

My breath lodged in my throat as awareness rushed in.

The air in my room felt wrong, too still, too heavy, carrying a presence that didn’t belong. My heart thudded once, loud enough that I felt it in my teeth. I pushed up slowly, every muscle braced, and squinted into the darkness at the end of my bed.

There was a silhouette standing there.

"Who’s there?" My voice came out as a rasp