SILVER HOLLOW
FAYE
The knock came again.
I woke with a start, my heart immediately pounding as I tried to understand what had pulled me from sleep. For a moment, I was disoriented, barely aware of where I was. Then I felt Alexander beside me, already awake and sitting up.
Another knock sounded against the door.
I reached for my phone on the bedside table and checked the time.
It was barely past midnight.
I frowned, wondering who could possibly be knocking on my door at this hour.
Alexander pushed the blanket aside and got out of bed. “Stay here.”
I was already sitting up as I watched him walk toward the door.
Another knock came before he reached it.
“Who is it?” Alexander called.
For a second, there was no answer.
Then a woman's voice came from the other side, trembling.
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