The Emergency Shift

Elara's POV:

The deafening thud of Kaelen’s massive body hitting my kitchen linoleum rattled the cheap cabinet doors on their hinges. The sound echoed through the cramped space, leaving a heavy, suffocating silence in its immediate wake. I stood frozen in place, my spine pressed flat against the edge of the counter. My chest heaved up and down as I struggled to pull oxygen into my lungs. I grippe