“Who were these people,” she breathed.
“I think the mystery surrounding this house is justified,” Gila observed.
A flicker drew Eva’s attention. In the center of the room, a pale rose glow emanated, glowing and then disappearing entirely.
“The portal,” Madden supplied.
Eva stepped around the bones as best she could, wincing where the snap underfoot indicated she hadn’t been so careful.
“Watch your step; you do not want to slip and break bones. Injuring yourself would just draw the others down here, and now we are trapped in, I don’t think being injured is an option.”
“I’m not the issue. Madden, you need to let your guard down. You need to lose control. They sense you more clearly the more demonic you become. You are the weakest hellbounce, or at least you were. You can open the gate.
