A loud thump at the door startled her. She froze for a breath before pushing herself off the bed, her hand reaching out to grab the bedside light, ripping the cord from the wall. A deep voice outside grumbled a curse that made panic course through her, her heart hammering in response to the building fear. They’d found her. Her hands trembled as she forced her breathing to calm. If they heard her movements, the game was over. She only had one chance.
She jumped as those outside banged again, two, three times in quick succession, though not as forceful as the first. Her feet screamed as she limped across towards the door. Levi was at her side, his ears pinned back, growling in the way only a cat could, a deep, reverberating howl. His posture tensed, teeth bared, hairs on end. This was not g
