_Lisa's POV_
I turned slowly. My entire body was locked with fear. Fenric stood in the center of the room. Tha shadows were clinging to him like they belonged there. He didn’t speak at first. He just stared at me, and the silence pressed in like walls.
My heart was pounding so loud I was sure he could hear it. I felt like a rabbit caught in the wolf's gaze. My fingers trembled at my sides. I had no idea how long he had been standing there.
How did he get in without a sound? I hadn’t heard the doorknob turn. I hadn’t heard footsteps. There was nothing.
Sierra? I whispered in my mind.
I don’t know how he did that, she replied. But it wasn’t normal. Be careful.
Fenric's voice cut through the thick silence. "What are you doing here, Lisa?"
I couldn’t answer. My mouth opened, but no wor
