Chapter 74: The Skull

Liliana’s POV

Venice opens the door and a chill creeps into the room.

“Let’s go,” she says, opening the door wider ad the hinges seem to echo with a haunting sound. My mind is playing tricks on me, I must have watched one too many horror movies.

I stand at the threshold of the door, feeling strangely trapped. It strikes me odd that Venice’s confidence seems to have increased a thousand fold. The Venice that I knew before would never have talked like this or acted like this.

‘Perhaps this is because she has Kaden’s backing now,’ Cathy says, though I can feel her unease as well.

“You said your mother spoke of a lady…did she tell you her name?”

“No, but I know she would be very happy to see you.” Venice’s answer is ridiculously vague. "Come, Liliana. Let’s not keep my mother waiting," she urges and steps through the door.

There is a pause before I reluctantly follow her and step into the dimly lit hallway. The door closes behind me with a soft thud, severing the connection to the safety