Piper's POV
His voice struck a nerve in my chest.
I stared right into the dark before me, yet the only thing I could make out was the silhouette of a tall, foreboding presence that made my skin crawl with fear.
All that attitude I had earlier vanished instantly as soon as the silhouette approached me.
I leaned back into the chair with my heart in my mouth. Tears started to roll out of my eyes before I could even say a word.
“You're scared, huh?” His voice boomed in my chest. Everywhere in the room went dead silent; not even the slightest fall of a pin could break the silence.
I still couldn't see his face in the dark, yet I knew who he was by the sound of his voice and the effect he was having on me.
I clamped my fists tightly, hoping desperately that the universe would open
