My Hockey Alpha
I glanced over at the others, seeing my own fear mirrored in their ashen expressions.
After a few moments, Isaac seemed to come back to himself. He blinked hard, refocusing his eyes with frightening intensity.
“That’s how she does it, you see,” he said. “Mila... sh-she lets the fumes drive you to the brink of madness. And once you’re nearly gone, a husk of your former self…” He swallowed hard, his Adam’s apple bobbing in his throat. “That’s when she comes for you.”
I frowned, leaning in closer. “What does she do?” I pressed gently.