Elena POV

I turned back in alarm as a yell came from behind me, only to see the glint of metal in the cook’s hand, as she lunged straight towards me.

Move. My brain screamed at me but I couldn’t. For some reason, my body had frozen and completely shut down.

Right as I tightly closed my eyes to brace myself for the pain, I heard the sickening sound of flesh tearing up as a knife sank into it.

A sweat drop rolled down my neck and my heart drummed fiercely against my ribs as I ...