Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 387



"15..."

That eerie voice kept counting down, mechanical yet inexplicably terrifying.

All of a sudden, Zoe lost it. Staring down the hallway, she called out in fear. "Carter..."

She broke free from Annora's grip, sprinting towards the end of the corridor as if possessed.

Bran paused, stunned, then, without a thought, chased after her.

"Colin..." Everyone seemed to have their survival instincts kick in, racing towards what they hoped was an exit at the end of the hallway.

Colin glanced back, trying to grab my wrist, but the crowd surged forward, tearing us apart.

In that moment of separation, the lights in the windowless corridor flickered out, plunging us into darkness.

At the same time, the mechanical countdown continued. "10, 9..."

I stood frozen, my feet glued to the floor. "Colin..."

in panic, but my voice was

a firm hand

the wall, breathing heavily, I managed to ask,

his anger palpable. "Are you out of

low growl, pulling me close for

body stiffened; it

"De..."

barely started to speak when

off about Melody, and Caleb

me to understand that everyone was putting on an

only

He wouldn't harm me.

released me. "You could be

hissed back at him, voice filled with

light, I couldn't tell where

wanted to

inch closer, all I could

aback by my

whispering fiercely, "We're in an air vent room. I've checked; this floor has no windows, only these vents for air circulation. This

"5, 4, 3..."

countdown neared its end, the corridor filled with the sounds of stumbling, crying, and