Chapter 74

Elodie

I didn’t sleep.

Not even for a moment.

My body lay on the bed, still and quiet, but my mind stayed awake, counting shadows and listening to every sound. Every creak of the building, every rustle of leaves outside made my heart jump.

They were still watching.

Lysa had not relaxed since Randy left me.

They are patient, she said. That makes them dangerous.

“I know,” I whispered.

Morning finally came, slow and pale. The sky looked washed out, like it hadn’t rested ...