Emily's POV
The house was silent after they left. The air still felt charged with the anger and urgency they carried. I should have felt relieved that they were taking action, but all I could do was stand there, my hands trembling as I tried to process everything that had happened in the last few minutes.
My heart beat like a war drum in my chest, echoing in my ears as I took a few steps forward, glancing over my shoulder toward the closed door where Caden, Lila, and Ronan had disappeared moments ago. I knew they were headed for the basement.
But something inside me tugged at me. The fear that had gripped me earlier had never fully faded. I couldn’t just stay behind and do nothing. It wasn’t in me to just sit by while they fought, while danger loomed so close. I wasn’t like them—I wasn’
