Chapter 12: Back to School, Bound by Rules

Noah’s

It had been a week since I got dragged into this absolute nightmare. A week since Enzo had pulled me away from his creepy friend, Dean, his eyes cold as he told Dean to stay away from me. I still didn’t understand why I was here, stuck in this huge, dark house, cleaning rooms and following rigid rules like some kind of prisoner.

Every single day was exactly the same—sweep the floors, dust the shelves, keep my head down and quiet. I was ...