SeraI looked at the heavy oak door. I looked at the dark corners of the large room. The fire in the hearth was slowly dying down, casting long, erratic shadows across the stone walls.The immediate, suffocating fear clawed its way straight up my throat.If Mina left, I would be completely alone. If I was alone, I would have to close my eyes. And if I closed my eyes, the adrenaline would finally completely fade, and the reality of the murder would drag me under. I would see Kael standing in the shadows, his head tilted at that horrific, unnatural angle. I would hear him drowning in his own blood.I couldn't sleep alone tonight. I would absolutely lose my mind."Stay," I said.Mina stopped walking. Her hand hovered an inch away from the iron latch. She turned around, looking confused."Hmm?" "Spend the night here," I told her, trying desperately to keep my voice casual.Mina shifted her weight nervously. She pointed a finger at the mattress. "Sera, you always demand your privacy. The
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