The heavy wooden door clicked shut, and Arjun was gone.
I stood frozen by the window, his last question still running through my head.
“Do you hate me… or do you want me as much as I want you?”
My skin felt hot, and my heart was hammering against my ribs. I hated how much he messed with my mind. I hated how easily he threw me off balance.
Suddenly, a low hum vibrated through the walls.
The normal lights in my room flickered and died. A second later, a dull, pulsing red light kicked in. Heavy metal shutters started sliding down over the large windows, completely blocking out the night and trapping me inside. In the distance, I could hear faint, steady sirens echoing through the massive house.
Lockdown.
Panic flared in my chest. This wasn’t just a small glitch, someone was attacking
