Pepper
Rhett stood in front of me, blocking us from the door. Lily gripped my pajama pants. Every muscle in me tensed, ready to fight or run. The door shook as something banged against it, and House creaked.
Is it Gran? The coven? Chrys? My heart was pounding, and I wanted to run out of outside with Lily. But I knew it wasn’t an option.
“Can they get in?” Rhett shouted over the loud booms.
“No.” But my voice shook. He looked over his shoulder with gold eyes and glanced at Lily. I could feel her shaking, or maybe it was me. “House, who is it? What do they want?” I shouted at the ceiling, hoping House would give me some kind of sign.
The banging stopped, and all I could hear was our fast breathing. Rhett relaxed and ran his hand through his hair.
“What was that?” he whispered and stare
