Sanctuary on Ice

Maddox's POV

The oppressive darkness wraps around my throat like a physical weight. The silence in the void stretches out, thick and suffocating, leaving no room to breathe or think. Then comes the grin. It cuts through the blackness, twisted and sinister, pulling back to reveal a sickening delight. A pair of terrifyingly familiar red eyes locks onto mine. The gaze paralyzes me, dragging me down