Chapter 85
- The tension in the air was so thick and oppressive. It felt like I was being slowly suffocated by an invisible force.
- I was rooted in place, my heart hammering against my ribcage with such force I was certain Karl must be able to hear it.
- His penetrating stare bored into me. Those dark eyes that I had once found so captivating were now filled with a storm of emotions I couldn't begin to decipher.