Chapter 31: Chased by Shadows

Noah’s

My heart pounded so hard I thought it would burst. My eyes were locked on the man standing directly in front of me. His dark eyes gleamed with something dangerous, and his smile was sharp, like a newly honed blade. I backed up slowly, my sneakers scraping the dirt beneath my feet, fear clawing intensely at my chest.

“Who are you?” I asked, my voice shaking and barely loud enough to reach him. “What do you want with me?”

He laughed, a low, ...