Chapter 36
RoanI woke up at sunset, slightly earlier than I normally would. For the first time in my unlife, I got why Golden was always fussing about his intuition. Something was wrong. I could feel it in my bones.
Holding my breath, I listened. The house was mostly empty except for one heartbeat coming from Cynthia’s day room. That would be the serial killer I had caught for her. Then there was another sound I couldn’t place.
Somewhere far above, probably in the attic, there was soft scuffing. As I concentrated on it, I heard the rapid beating of a tiny heart. It had to be some small animal. Despite the size of the mansion, we always kept it clean with our spells. I had personally warded the perimeter against rodents. It must be a bird or a bat, something that could fly in.
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