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Chapter 10 Trapped in danger again.

Adelynn’s POV…

Richard's fiery gaze held me captive, pinning me to the spot as his calculated steps advanced. I tried to swallow, but my throat had gone as dry as the dust clinging to the fire escape behind me.

"Richard," my voice emerged shaky, barely above a whisper. Each step he took echoed in my skull, the fear a vise tightening around my heart. His smile, sharp and predatory, sent chills down my spine.

"What's wrong, darling?" he purred, his words dripping with mock concern. "Why the scared little rabbit act?"

"Richard, why are you here?" I forced myself to sound confident, but the tremor in my voice betrayed me. He could sniff it out – my fear, my desperation.

He chuckled, a low, guttural sound that caused me to tremble. "Just checking in. Seems my little bird wants to fly the coop."

My breath hitched. Panic gnawed at the edges of my mind, threatening to unravel the fragile control I held.

“You are not welcome here.”

“Really?” He scoffed condescendingly. “Why? Because you found
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