Sins of Winter (Sins of Nevermore Book 1) by Natalie Bennett

Author:Natalie Bennett [Bennett, Natalie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BB PUBLISHING
Published: 2024-03-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOUR

The movie was paused, the screen frozen on a frame that no longer seemed important. I paced the short length of our living room, trying to figure out who would be calling me. Not only that, but who knew I was watching a movie.

“Did you tell anyone we were doing this tonight?" Mara's voice cut through my thoughts.

I stopped mid-pace, shaking my head. “No, nobody other than my parents. Did you?” The question was more of a plea, hoping she had an answer that could explain the unnerving situation.

She mirrored my shake of the head, her brow furrowed in concern. “No. I mean, a couple of people knew we'd be staying on the campus over the break, but nothing specific about tonight.”

As we stood there, trying to rationalize the calls as pranks gone too far, the shrill ring of my phone sliced through the quiet of the room once again.

We both stared at the device like it was a grenade with the pin pulled.

“Don't answer it,” I implored.

Mara, with the kind of defiant curiosity that always marked her actions, reached out and picked it up anyway. The voice that came through was undoubtedly female, the distortion doing little to mask the malice that dripped from every syllable.

“Will you be the lamb at the altar, or the hand that wields the blade? The clock is ticking.”

The added line carried with it the weight of a threat that felt all too real. A flurry of thoughts raced through my mind, each more unsettling than the last. Could Liam be orchestrating this twisted game? No, it was implausible.

Despite our bitter ending, vengeance of this nature was out of character for him, and he was the one who cheated on me.

If anyone wanted revenge, I had the prerogative, not him.

Could it be Lucian? The thought of him being involved brought an instinctual denial. He was shrouded in mystery, yes, but this felt too petty for a man of his enigmatic presence that always made me feel so safe. Besides, he had no reason to torment me with these harrowing games either. We hadn’t spoken a word or seen each other since our one-night stand a few months back.

“Could it be Liam or Lucian...?” I trailed off, feeling ridiculous for seeking confirmation I wasn’t overlooking something.

Mara was quick to dismiss the notion. “It's not them. Plus, there's a girl involved now. When we find out who, don’t stop me from beating her ass,” she seethed. “Maybe we should leave campus before the snow traps us,” she suggested, looking toward the window where the snowfall was growing heavier by the minute.

“Or we can just lock ourselves in here until morning and I turn my phone off,” I countered.

The thought of venturing out into the blizzard-covered night felt more treacherous than facing unknown pranksters. My phone rang again, a shrill echo that seemed to vibrate through the room. I let it ring to voicemail. When the caller was persistent, dialing back almost immediately, something snapped within me.

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