Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 409

"Ready or not, here comes the roller coaster ride..."

The eerie voice cut through the air again, this time unmistakably human, not the mechanical recordings we'd heard on earlier levels. Someone was pulling the strings from behind the curtain.

This person had to be part of the plot.

"Such a grand setup... There's definitely more than one person behind this," I muttered under my breath, my brows furrowed in concentration.

In fact, I suspected a whole organization was involved, a gang of sorts.

"It's not just one person," Colin confirmed.

"Countdown 3, 2, 1..."

As the countdown ended, the mechanisms under the ground started moving unpredictably again.

Colin and I took shelter under a carousel, narrowly avoiding a trapdoor that opened right beneath us.

If it weren't for our quick reflexes, we might have fallen through.

"Screams echoed as people tried to escape their hiding spots, only to draw attention to themselves.

"Help me!" one yelled, trying to run away.

Stella nearly fell through an opening trapdoor, but Robin caught her in time, saving her from

gave away

hiding in a cab,

the assailants, despite being poorly armed. "We're really not equipped for this..." Bran cursed

fray, his axe met

Bran's turn to scream, dragging Robin away in a desperate

and I were cramped under the carousel, so close I almost ended up in his

and he was taking it lightly? "Phoebe..." Colin's mind seemed to be elsewhere, trying to lighten the mood even in this dire situation.

just hugged me tighter, like a big puppy finding solace in

not as angry as I thought I'd

here. I'll try to draw

instinct. But hadn't I always sought his protection

my hand tightened as he looked up at me, his eyes brimming with a mix of

if... the old Phoebe had always been there to

me wait any longer," Colin's

tired of

often wonder

humans

what makes us

irreplaceably so, is emotion.

that can never