Dylan POV
I stood at the threshold of the forest cottage, my heart pounding in my chest. The air was heavy with an eerie silence, broken only by the sound of my own shallow breaths. As I raised my hand to knock on the door, I couldn't help but feel a sense of trepidation. What awaited me behind those weathered wooden planks?
The door creaked open, revealing an old lady with wisps of silver hair framing her wrinkled face. Her eyes widened in fear as they fell upon the lifeless body cradled in my arms. Her once vibrant eyes were now dull and lifeless.
"Please, ma'am," I pleaded desperately, my voice quivering with sorrow and desperation. "Please help me."
Her lips quivered, and a single word escaped her trembling mouth, "Monster."
I was taken aback by her accusation, confusion etching d
