Chapter 51. Questions
I felt the world stop along with my heartbeat.
The beast was right in front of me and ready to devour me the moment I made any movement.
'Don't breathe, Pamela. Don't breathe. Stay still,' I kept telling myself as if it was a mantra that would keep me alive.
The beast was heaving as its chest was going up and down, sniffing my scent along. I realized I was trembling so hard that if it had not been for the wall behind me, I would have collapsed on the floor right away. My knees shook with fear.
"Lucius, calm down. Listen to my voice. You don't want to do this. Focus on my voice, Lucius. Focus on my voice." I heard Neal trying to pacify the beast.
Or was I hallucinating? Did he just call that demonic-looking beast Lucius?
As much as I wanted to confirm if what I heard was right, I dared not move a single inch. When the beast's face moved closer to my face and looked like it was about to devour me, I shut my eyes tight, wait
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