Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 380



"Please... don't hurt him," I pleaded, my voice quivering with desperation.

"You care about him? Phoebe Caldwell... since when do you care about anybody? You're heartless, how could you possibly beg?" The voice on the other end chuckled, a hint of madness in his laughter.

It was clear to me now; this person knew me well.

"Don't worry, I won't harm him like you would... He's just sedated, easier to manage that way..." Even though the voice was distorted, I could detect a trace of fondness, a longing that seemed all too familiar.

Could it be... Carter?

But Carter was dead.

"Stop playing games!" I was about to discreetly message Robin and Finn when the person on the line suddenly barked, startling me into halting my actions.

Frozen with fear, I pressed on, moving forward.

"Don't go!"

Just as I was about to leave the alley and get into the car, Bran burst out, enveloping me in a tight hug from behind, his breaths coming in short gasps as if he had rushed over.

"Don't go... He told me to tell you not to go anywhere, to trust him, that he'd come back for you," Bran said urgently, his relief palpable as he stopped me and caught his breath.

He snatched my phone, his voice tense with anger. "I don't care who you are, cut the crap! If you've got the guts, go after Melody, take out everyone on your hit list, playing the fool for what?"

other end

the phone

of this." Bran gestured towards me

broke the silence, a chilling, unhinged

will die," the

and Caleb have been doing such a good job protecting Melody and Phoebe Caldwell,

it felt like I wasn't talking to a human

you think you are?" Bran kept

challenge

he spoke too soon.

the shadows

alling Bran off guarde

his mouth

tried to scream for help, only to be silenced and dragged

This was it...

I drifted into unconsciousness, one

too inexperienced,

a high school student, lacking the

was I in danger,

of sedative used on us, not the typical illicit kind that James and his crew would

like... an

knocked out my soul as

was struggling, the next, everything