Chapter 327

I’m dreaming, on some level I know that.

But it doesn’t stop my body shaking with fear.

I’m running through the dark halls of the mansion.

Except it doesn’t look like home, it’s all sinister and wrong.

I can’t see Axel, but I know he’s chasing me.

And this time it’s not some game.

It’s not a simple battle of wills.

It’s life or death.

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And I know when he catches me, he’ll show no mercy.

He’ll kill me, and I won’t be able to stop him.

I keep running and running, but I’m not getting anywhere.

I can’t find a way out, and I can’t find anywhere to hide.

“Emily!” Axel shouts from somewhere deeper in the house, and I shudder at the hatred and malice in his tone. “I know what you

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are, Emily! You thought you could hide it. You thought you could fool me. But you were wrong. I am the slayer, and I’m coming for you.”

Tears start streaming down my face.

I don’t want to die.

I don’t want Axel to kill me.

I want him to accept who and what I am.

I want him to love me.

He’s my mate, he’s supposed to be mine.

He’s supposed to be my happy ending.

I need to get outside.

If I can make it out of the mansion, if I can shift and run, then I

be

corridor is endless and most

one that’s open, it

hallway.

to a dead end.

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mirror on the wall and I find myself frozen, staring

the reflection.

me, but I’m all

I’m monstrous. Grotesque.

shows

see a dark shape

spin, and come face to face with

a hand around my neck and lifts

mirror, sending a

be our fate,

burning with loathing. “How could I ever

you ever be my mate? I despise your very

tightens his hold on my

as he squeezes tighter and tighter

this is

to

gasping, shivering, my body drenched in sweat,

ice cold.

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corridors, but instead I’m in the library on the couch.

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fallen aside, and the fire has burned down low in the

see Axel asleep in the armchair in

doors.

away, unable to shake the fear I’d felt in the dream when

was about to

feel sick and shaky as I untangle myself from

I’m

go into my bedroom

to lock me in again.

as hell don’t

the darkened mansion, trying to

in the dream,

definitely awake.

the urge to run.

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lights

cold water.

drinking it down, I realize how thirsty I

pour myself a second helping, but as I turn around, I find

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