THE SHADOW WITCHES

~ISSA

“Miles!” I screamed as I raced down the stairs.

The speed at which I moved was deadly, I was literally flying down the stairs rather than running down them. Such that, if anything or anyone were to appear on my path, then they would be knocked down instantly.

“Miles!” I called out again the moment my feet touched the bottom of the stairs.

Silence. No movement. Only emptiness.

My heart was thumping hard against my chest now. I feared that harm had befallen my Beta and friend.

Or was this just another prank of his?

Yes, Miles was sometimes overly playful but he knew when to stop and he would never joke about something like this.

I shook my head at the thought and walked back to the lobby. I stood at its center and just stared around closely, hoping to catch something—anything that I might have missed.

"Miles!" I tried again but the response was the same as before.

Silence.

The eerie feeling from earlier still hung above the house, almost as if it was waiting for the perfect