*Claire*

The moment I make it to the top of the stairs, I hear Amber’s scream and see her rush into Nathaniel’s arms. I don’t know if he is just struck by the moment or if he is turning to her for comfort, but his arms wrap around her and pull her close to his body.

Immediately, I bristle, but now is not the time to address this. Currently, I am staring at the legs of what appears to be yet another one of Nathaniel’s friends, and his friend is dead.

My walls go ...