Aliana’s POV

I remained by our door, my fingers gently touching the handle.

The corridor was quiet, yet my thoughts were noisy.

Several days had passed since I assumed control.

Days since I shed blood and achieved triumph.

Days have passed since I transformed into the woman Freddy always claimed I would become.

And yet—being here, only inches away from him, I sensed something I hadn’t experienced in a long time.

Doubt.

I inhaled deeply, bracing myself before ...