Letters in the Shadow
I opened my mouth to scream, but a gloved hand instantly clamped down over my lower face, smothering the sound completely.
Victor stepped out of the darkness right in front of me. He was completely silent, his breath steady, his dark eyes glittering with cold amusement in the dim moonlight. He leaned down until his lips were just inches from my ear.
He slowly brought his free hand up, pressing his silver-ringed index finger against his own lips in a slow, chilling gesture of silence. "Some secrets are killed for, Sarah..." Victor whispered, his voice an icy, terrifying breath against my skin. "...and some families disappear overnight for asking too many questions."