Captivated (An Affliction Novel) (29 page)

I reached for the knife I had strapped to my thigh, pulled it out and gripped it tightly. I closed my eyes to block away the pain of seeing her as she was. If she attacked me, I’d have to kill her. I hoped that Shane would hold her back. Then again, I hoped that he wouldn’t. It wasn’t my Lina anymore. That thing wasn’t human. I took in a deep breath. When I opened my eyes…they were gone.

I spun around in search of them. There was nothing there. I held my knife out, ready to use it if necessary. I scanned everywhere, all around me. All I could see were stone edgy walls, a small pond of water caused by the rain over time. And dripping. The dripping of the water from the jagged ceiling echoed throughout the empty space. A saber tooth fossil on the wall stared back at me. I relaxed my hand that held the knife tightly and stood very still. I held my breath to hear better. I didn’t hear any footfalls. I didn’t hear any breathing. There wasn’t anything else in the stillness of the cave, but the dripping of the water.

I had never felt so alone.

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