Chapter 32

• KEILAH
• His words hung in the air like a dark omen, filling me with a sense of dread that threatened to consume me whole. But despite the fear that coiled in my chest like a serpent, I squared my shoulders and met his gaze.
• His eyes bore into mine with an intensity that sent a shiver down my spine. It felt as though he was peering into the depths of my soul, searching for something that even I didn't fully understand. Seconds stretched into eternity as we stood locked in a silent standoff, the tension in the air thick enough to suffocate.