Virgin Sacrifice: A Why Choose Dark Romance (Dead Girls Club Book 1) by L. M. Ramirez

Author:L. M. Ramirez [Ramirez, L. M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-11-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter twenty-three

Luz

By the time I limped my way out of the woods and back to Jackson College House, it was past one in the morning. My adrenaline had long since crashed, leaving me bone tired and with a pounding headache. It didn’t help that my ankle screamed at me in protest anytime I tried to put any weight on it, meaning I was forced to sort of hop and shuffle my way back, stopping every couple of minutes to rest.

I briefly considered calling the police when I first dragged myself out of the woods. But I hadn’t heard from the detectives since the final interview, and the last thing I wanted to do was drag their attention back to me and have them start digging deeper into my past.

The bigger question was, what was I going to tell the twins?

There would be no hiding my injuries from them. My ankle would need at least a couple of weeks to heal. I should probably visit the university clinic and get it looked at, but I couldn’t think any further ahead than getting home and getting to bed.

I had half expected the sheep to be there waiting for me when I returned, and if it weren’t for the group of students returning from a Halloween party at the same time that I limped up to the building I didn’t know if I would have been able to force myself inside. I felt terrible knowing that Autumn was in there, vulnerable and alone, and I desperately wanted to go check on her, but the possibility of another run-in with the sheep had me wary. I nearly cried with relief when I saw the other students making their way into the building.

If anyone noticed my disheveled state, no one commented on it. They probably thought it was some kind of Halloween costume. That or they were too drunk to notice.

The elevator pinged for the fourth floor, and I had to pull myself out of it and over to Autumn’s door. I was filled with a sense of dread and I wished some of the partygoers had gotten off on my floor as well.

I let myself into her room, sick with apprehension, half certain she had fallen victim to sheep. My hands were shaky, and I dropped the key card three times before I managed to unlock the door.

For a moment, the darkness of her room took me back to the woods, and I was tearing down the path, feet bleeding, my chest tight with adrenaline and terror.

Then I heard the soft rumbles of Autumn’s snore, and I grabbed onto her desk for support as my knees nearly gave out. My eyes adjusted and as I started to make out the sight of her signature red hair peeking out from under the cover, I swayed once again.

I hauled myself the last couple of feet to her side, needing to see her face to know she was truly okay. I teased back the covers and was

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