Elsa
I heard the soft creak of the door opening and froze, my entire body tensing up. Fear shot through me like ice water, and my heart raced wildly. Who could it be? Was it someone coming to finish what O’Brian had started?
The thought alone made me want to lash out, to defend myself. Every muscle in my body was wound tight, ready to fight. I was still raw and shaken from that night, and with Adam’s silence weighing on me, I felt more vulnerable than ever.
But then, a familiar voice cut through the fog of fear.
“It’s me, Elsa.”
Adam.
Relief washed over me so suddenly that my knees almost buckled. I shot up from the bed and launched myself at him without a second thought, throwing my arms around him and clinging to him like my life depended on it. My words tumbled out in a frantic r
