FAYE
I remained where I was for another few seconds, my eyes fixed on the tree line long after the last attacker had disappeared.
The silence that followed felt almost unnatural.
Only moments ago, that same stretch of road had been filled with movement.
Now...
There was nothing.
Slowly, I let my claws retract and forced myself to breathe steadily.
The adrenaline was beginning to settle, allowing my thoughts to become clearer.
I replayed everything in my mind.
Every movement.
Every face.
Every word.
One thought stood out above all the others.
They had known exactly who I was.
Not only that...
They had known I was alone.
My gaze shifted toward my car.
Alexander had told me to take the black car only a short while ago.
Only a handful of people had been close enough to hear i
