Chapter 22: Extra Help

The doorknob lock needed a tiny wiggle to be unlocked, but she was able to do so noiselessly. Carefully, she turned the knob. After opening the door an inch, she peeked. There was no sign of him.

Chloé stepped out as quietly as she could, then tiptoed into the bathroom. She was silent as she used the toilet and then once finished, she drank from the faucet with only a trickle of water coming out. She was suddenly aware of how noisy simple activities were.

Washing her hands was a task as well. It was impossible to get all the lather off. She wondered how well his sense of smell was. Maybe the scented soap wasn't a good idea. She slipped the ring on Kemal had given her, wondering why she even bothered.

Was this her life now? Hiding from her vampire husband? Maybe she should call her mom and Glenn to come get her. On second thought, Kemal would probably kill them too.