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..."

Colin in panic, but my voice was lost

the inky blackness, a firm hand clasped my

wall, breathing heavily, I managed to ask,

my hand tightened, his anger

was a low growl, pulling me close for

body stiffened; it was

"De..."

to speak when he

Melody, and Caleb too. Everyone around you could be a

me to understand that everyone was

was the only

He wouldn't harm me.

he finally released me. "You could be

back at him,

where we were, but the countdown pressed

I wanted to find Colin.

seemed to inch closer, all I could

I was taken aback by my

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

"5, 4, 3..."

end, the corridor filled with the