Chapter 17
Rusalka Inn, Romania
Dawn looked out of place. The sun tried its best to crash through recalcitrant clouds and finally succeeded, claiming the horizon as its exclusive territory.
Two medical personnel helped Doamna Malik into an ambulance. They’d transported her to a hospital in the city of Cluj for observation. She hadn’t stopped crying, and her heartbreak threatened to tear apart her already shattered mental state.
An overwhelming fear shadowed every move they made, every word they uttered, and every breath they took. Whenever anyone said anything, Elena envisioned someone popping out of the trees to attack them.
They traipsed back to Tony’s cabin, where Elena huddled against the headrest of the bed, her arms encircling her knees. The two men sat in pine knotted chairs su
