Chapter 54: The Truth Beneath Everdawn
Nate’s POV
I kept pounding on the damn doors.
Nothing.
No creak, no movement, no sign that Emma was still on the other side.
Just silence.
I took a step back, my breath ragged, sweat dripping down my back. My pulse roared in my ears, my hands shaking.
I had lost her.
I turned sharply, my eyes scanning the grounds. Everdawn loomed before me, its towering form stretching against the night sky. Its windows were dark, its presence too still.
Like it had swallowed her whole.
Like it was keeping her.
“Goddammit.” My voice cracked, my fists clenching.
She had been right there.
I had felt her hand in mine. I had pulled her through the doors.
And yet, the house had still won.
I exhaled sharply, running a hand through my hair. I wasn’t going to l
