Elena POV
I turned back in alarm as a yell came from behind me, only to see the glint of metal in the cook’s hand, as she lunged straight towards me.
Move. My brain screamed at me but I couldn’t. For some reason, my body had frozen and completely shut down.
Right as I tightly closed my eyes to brace myself for the pain, I heard the sickening sound of flesh tearing up as a knife sank into it.
A sweat drop rolled down my neck and my heart drummed fiercely against my ribs as I waited for the pain.
It felt like hours had passed, not seconds when I opened my eyes again to find the head cook collapsed backwards on the floor and a suspiciously red liquid spreading out around her.
“What happened?” My voice shook as I asked Lucas who now stood still at my side, just staring at the cook.
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