Sarah’s Pov
The air around me felt heavy, the shadows of the hallway closing in. Mira’s laughter echoed in my ears, sharp and cruel. Her two accomplices loomed closer, their steps deliberate, predatory.
“You think you’re so special, don’t you?” Mira sneered, her voice dripping with malice. “Let’s see how brave you really are.”
My back pressed against the cold wall as the rogues advanced. Their eyes glinted with a dangerous light, their sheer size making me feel small and powerless. My pulse thundered in my ears, every instinct screaming at me to run, but my legs refused to move.
One of the men reached out, his hand rough and calloused, but before he could grab me, a fierce growl ripped through my chest. It wasn’t human, it was something primal, something wild.
“What the ” the man mutt
