Chapter 94 A House Of Restless Souls: Part 1

• The crunch of tires on gravel tears me from sleep. My heart leaps into my throat as I scramble from bed, rushing to the window. The moon casts long shadows across the driveway where a black SUV idles, its headlights cutting through the darkness.
• They’re here.
• Before I can process what this means—if Efrem is among them—my feet are already carrying me down the stairs, taking them two at a time despite my racing heart. But I’m too late. By the time I reach the foyer, Tavin is already pulling open the front door.