His Pretty Little Liar - The Devil’s Snare - Book 1
I pull my legs to my chest, crying into my own arms as he calls out to open the door.
I feel an intense urge to make a break for it, to dash through the open bedroom door that beckons me with the promise of liberation. Yet, I find myself utterly drained, tangled in a web of emotions that have frayed my spirit. Despite the desperate whispers of my inner self urging me to seize the moment like a well-worn mantra, my body remains rooted, heavy with the weight of exhaustion.
"Make sure to clean her up and keep a close watch on her for the next forty-eight hours for any signs of secondary drowning," Derek's voice echoed through the room with a weight of urgency.