20
Vulpes
The sirens were a distant promise, a thread of hope that I clung to as I waited in the dimly lit kitchen, the cold floorboards a stark contrast to the feverish heat of my bare feet. The operator"s voice was a steady hum in my ear, a reminder that I wasn"t completely alone in this nightmare that had become my life. I peered through the blinds again, the red and blue lights slicing through the darkness, a beacon of safety drawing nearer. The relief that washed over me was palpable, a physical thing that loosened the tightness in my chest and allowed me to breathe a little easier.
I expected to see Detective Hays step out of one of the cruisers, his familiar presence a reassurance in the chaos that Ryker had woven around me. But instead, two uniformed officers approached, their f
