Night Stroll

{Harper’s POV}

My sneakers slammed into the solid stone of the sprawling courtyard. I landed with all the grace of a falling refrigerator. My knees buckled beneath my weight, sending a sharp ache traveling up my shins. For one glorious, fleeting second, the freezing night air filled my lungs. I sucked in a deep breath and genuinely believed my escape had worked. The massive stone mansion loomed b