Zara's POV

"Go ahead," Nic urged, motioning for me to take the lead. "Open it. Let's see what awaits us on the other side."

Nic was acting in a really odd way; I had never seen him that animated and carefree before.

"Are you sure you want me to go first?" I asked and hesitated.

I had no idea what was beyond the door or what I would find there.

"I do," Nic asserted as he locked eyes with me. "I really want you to go first."

"And what monsters are being kept ...