Kathy and Sarah were about to run toward the front door, trying to chase after Samuel. However, two rogues in their werewolf forms blocked their path, and the stench of rotten flesh on their breath made Kathy's stomach turn. As the werewolf got closer, one of the warriors lunged forward and shoved him aside, clearing a path for Kathy and Sarah. The two women, along with several warriors, hurried past the snarling beast, determined to reach the safety of the front door.
Kathy kicked the front door open, and as they made their way inside, the room was eerily empty. Unease prickled at Kathy’s skin; the silence felt wrong, and the emptiness made her wary of anything that could jump out from the shadows. She glanced at Sarah and one of the warriors, signaling them to stay alert as they moved f
