Rewriting My Heart's Fate

Yvan didn't stick around either. He headed straight back to the banquet hall.

Madison and I exchanged a glance, both of us trying to figure out what just happened.

"What was that about?" Madison asked, furrowing her brow. "What's Yvan up to?"

"Probably something sketchy," I muttered. "Looks like Yvan's definitely planning something big. Do you think it's tied to Murphy?"

"Could be." Madison nodded. "Those two already have some history. They might be working together."

We were still talking when we heard a muffled crash echo further down the alley, followed by a woman's scream.

"Help!"

It was a bloodcurdling shriek that made my skin crawl.

Madison and I jumped, then turned to see where it came from. In the dim light, we spotted someone lying on the ground, completely still. Standing over the body was a masked figure holding a weapon.

"Oh my God!" I gasped, instinctively taking a step back. "Is t-that a person?"

covered her mouth with her hand, her voice trembling. "N-No way.

had a moment to take in what we'd seen before the masked figure seemed to notice us. He snapped his head up, looking straight at

around, pulling Madison with me as we bolted. Footsteps pounded behind us. He was chasing us with

tearing down the alley as fast as

on

someone? We need to call the

my head wildly. "Don't even think about it! You

for our lives, darting through tight

wall. We

do? We're screwed!" Madison

figure closing in. I gritted my teeth and said, "You climb over

to face the masked figure, getting into a

But as soon as I lunged, he pulled back.

legs. He flinched, and the knife dropped from his hand, hitting the

him in the face, sending him crashing

Madison shouted from the other side of