Chapter 19 Blood And Shadows

• Jeremy POV
• The deafening roar of the music hit me before I even crossed the threshold of the party. The bass thumped in my chest like a relentless punch, the flashing blue and purple lights stung my eyes, and the air reeked of alcohol, sweat, and a stifling heat that swallowed me whole.
• I shouldn’t be here. Every shred of common sense screamed that this was a terrible idea, that I was digging myself into a hole with no way out. But the second I heard her name tied to Brad’s, my mind shut off.