Gloom's Whisper by Sela Croft

Author:Sela Croft [Croft, Sela]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Camden Lee Press, LLC
Published: 2018-03-25T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 24

Callie

When Noah drank my blood, the sensation had been like no other. It had been exhilarating yet terrifying. I craved more of the experience. Like a drug, it drew me in. Logan had said my blood was special. But if that was so, Noah should have felt the sensation not me.

It wouldn’t be good for Logan to know of my experience. He’d read more into it, make it into something it wasn’t. He was jealous enough. I didn’t want him worrying over what I’d just shared with Noah.

Lisette and the family were downstairs. I didn’t want to be around the others, so upstairs was my only option. I made my way around the upper level, and noticed how large the manor was. The third floor had several rooms along the hallway.

Out of curiosity, I peeked into each one. There was an eerie atmosphere, like the abandoned church where I’d spent countless hours with my sister.

Yet the place seemed desolate, and I wondered what it had been like before. Prior to the war, it might have been bursting with life. I imagined the crops thriving and families visiting. When I ventured into each room, it was easy to invent a story.

I relaxed, and my obsession with Noah abated.

Drawing on recent experiences, my imagined stories became more vivid. The stories were more adventurous, and I was lost in my imagination.

Standing in front of a window in one of the empty rooms, I pressed my hand against the cool glass and glanced out at the tree-filled hills. My mind danced with images of magical creatures lurking, and knights riding through the forest to battle them.

“Callie…”

The voice that called to me was no more than a whisper. At first, I laughed it off, thinking that I had truly let my imagination take control. But I heard it again. A shiver raced over my skin.

“Callie…” the voice said again.

I spun around to look at the door. I didn’t answer; I didn’t breathe. For a second, there was only silence. Then the voice returned. The words were muffled, but I could make out my name.

It wasn’t until I heard my sister’s name spoken in the soft, wispy voice, that I felt the urgency to move.

“Callie… Rosamon…” the voice said.

“Hello?” I said, then stepped toward the door. “Who’s there?”

“Find her, Callie…”

“Who’s there?” I said. “Who are you? And what do you know about my sister?”

The voice replied, but the words were too faint for me to make out. My heart quickened, and I took another step toward the door. I sensed a presence in the hall, moving away. My chest tightened at the sound of my sister’s name.

I stepped into the hallway, and footsteps echoed. The air was heavy with tension. The voice taunted me. Yet, as hard as I tried, I couldn’t identify where it was coming from. I raced in one direction, bursting into one room then the next. The faster I ran, the clearer the voice became.

“Callie, hurry,” it called to me. “Hurry.”

My head swam, and my chest ached.

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