Chapter 21 Run

She observed Caelum who was peacefully asleep then slipped out of bed. The cold gave her goosebumps as she tiptoed her way towards the door. She gripped the door handle and slowly turned it; afraid it would make a sharp noise.

Feeling the cylinder slide, her grip tightened as she pulled it open at a snail’s pace until it was wide enough for her. She held the handle on the other side and slipped through the opening. Then she closed the door but left a small crack, light spilling inside the bedroom, for the sound of the door closing might wake him.

With the lights still on in the corridors, she ran at full speed, passing by the paintings without giving any a glance, except for the image of the red-eyed black wolf that somehow always caught her attention.

She reached the top of the stairs and looked around. The opposite wing was empty with