ANNATORIA
I remained in that same spot for minutes, doing nothing but staring at Mr. Thorne. But then, I wasn’t exactly focusing on him. Far in my mind, I was battling with intense confusion because the presence of that strange figure remained imprinted in my head.
And the more I thought of that almost devilish presence, the more the tremor in my heart increased.
Moments later, with my hands clenched to suppress the occasional shivers that jolted through my spine, I blinked and looked away from Darius Thorne.
I then began to walk. I didn’t know where I was headed, but I didn’t want Mr. Thorne to witness my growing helplessness. I could tell that anytime, my knees would become weak, and I could slump to the floor.
So, my slow, almost pathetic steps moved, and somehow, I ended up in
