Chapter 19
A cold breeze swept through the grass with an eerie rustling that sounded too much like approaching footsteps. Lareina looked back to the trees, but no one approached. Loosening her grip, she slowly released the breath she had been holding and turned away to leave.
“Rochelle, is that you?”
She turned so quickly she almost lost her balance, but managed to wrap her hands once again around the window bars. Nick’s face slowly rose into view. His sunken eyes watched her without blinking, as if he thought she would vanish at any second. Nick leaned forward into the moonlight so she could see the grime streaked across his face.
“Are you alone?” In her surprise, she could barely speak.
“Yes, the cells are only big enough for one person. If it were thirty degrees warmer, I’d say I w
