CHAPTER 22: THE UNEXPECTED VISITORAMBER'S POVThe voice came from upstairs.One word.One terrifying word."Mine."My entire body went rigid.Steele was already standing in front of me, his body tense and his eyes glowing gold.Elena stepped backward."Stay behind Steele," she whispered.I frowned."Why?""Because whoever is upstairs isn't human."I almost laughed."At this point, I don't think that's surprising anymore."Steele glanced at me."This isn't funny.""I know."The house suddenly became silent.Not the peaceful kind of silence.It was the kind that made every instinct in my body tell me that something was watching.Then came the sound of footsteps.Slow.Deliberate.Someone was walking down the stairs.I couldn't see him yet, but Steele could.His eyes remained fixed on the staircase."Who is it?" I whispered.He didn't answer."Steele.""Don't speak."I rolled my eyes.Even now, he was still giving orders.But this time, I listened.The footsteps stopped.A man appeared
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