I sat on the bed, trying to control my breathing. I didn’t care if my hands were bleeding or if I still had that thing’s ooze in my hair and on my clothes.
My heart felt like it was about to burst out of my mouth, and a wave of nausea hit me hard. Bile rose in my throat, and I clenched my teeth, trying to force the vomit anywhere else.
“What the f**k were you thinking? Look at the mess you caused!” Peta’s unmistakable voice boomed through the door, and I focused on him. “Open the door now. We’ve seen we can’t trust you to keep her safe.”
“I told you to stay away from that door! No one’s going in there until I’m sure every threat has been properly dealt with.”
“You can’t leave the girl alone and locked up, especially after all the s**t you put her through.” Peta didn’t sound friendly at
