LEANDER’S POV
We walked through the hallway without a word. My chest felt very heavy, and my head was full of noise. Every step echoed around us, mixing with the memory of the screams outside, the noise of whatever the hell that was out there, and Athena’s voice shouting for us to run.
My heart still pounded like I’d been running for miles. I didn’t know what to do with my hands, so I kept clenching them until my knuckles hurt.
When we reached the living room, Dax pushed open the door. We walked in, and the door closed behind us with a soft thud. The fire burned in the big stone fireplace, but it didn’t feel warm. Nothing felt alright at this point.
We sat down, the three of us, still breathing hard. Dax dropped into a chair across from me while Jace sat on the arm of the couch next to
