Chapter 74

Arya

Making love has guaranteed me the sweetest, deepest sleep I had for what seemed like months. I roll in bed and bury myself under the covers, reaching out for Arthur so I can feel him holding me.

But when my hand lands on the spot where he is supposed to be, all I feel are cool sheets.

That instantly snaps me into attention and I open my eyes.

I sit up too fast, making my head spin a little bit. But that doesn’t stop me from swinging my legs off the bed and getting to my feet. “Arthur?” I call out. “Arthur, are you there?”

I head to the bathroom and push the door open. No one is in here. Nothing looks touched either.

“Arthur?” I call out again, knowing that it’s a pretty big house and he might not hear me downstairs or in the other rooms. “Arthur, where are you?”

No answer. Now my heart is nothing but a fast and steady thrum inside my chest. I grab my coat and a pair of shoes from under the bed so I can go downstairs, and that’s when I hear the loud howl.

My whole body freezes. My