Chapter 33: Betraying the Pack

Fear gripped her so tightly she couldn't scream. Heck, she could barely breathe with that thing approaching her.

This must be a nightmare.

What else could explain the towering, gaunt creature that approached her with its facsimile of humanity and glowing red eyes. Where else but from the dark depths of her fearful subconscious could a monster with fangs and such a cruel smile exist?

"You're not real," she muttered, her tone unsure and wavering in the dank air of the cement-block cell. She turned her head, refusing to stare at the smirking monstrosity that glided toward her with unseemly grace.

However, taking in the scene around her didn't do anything to reassure her already shot nerves.