Chapter 88. Imposter

Raina’s POV

The starkly Valen-look-alike male hesitated with the dagger in a throwing position. The silver blade glinted in his hand and the wretched silence became ferociously sullen.

He froze with blazing eyes burning at me in a chilling hush. In slow motion, his head slightly tilted as one of his brows raised.

If Dad tried to enter the room, he was going to kill him and I could not do anything about it. A thick icy bubble of dread sat in my throat as my heart rate accelerated. I swallowed my nerves and my mouth released a soundless ‘please.’

Dad perused my bed and was about to enter the bedroom to check on me. One foot stepped forward. I whimpered from the invisible lock on my body, fearful that the bad guy was going to hurt him wickedly. Dad wouldn’t have seen the harm coming at him.

“No.” I croaked, feeling ashamed and useless as the worst daughter in the world who was subjecting her Dad to death.

My eyes swung from him to th