Back to the past

Ember's POV

I walked down the hallway slowly, this part of the house seemed to be more empty than the path I walked through once I reached the end of the house. I frowned wondering what wild goose chase Ellie sent me on.

Xander wasn't here. Why would she send me here for no reason had she completely lost it? angry I turned to leave when I spotted Trent standing there with a wicked smile on his face, holding a sword.

My stomach dropped knowing there was no way this was going to end well. “Trent! What are you doing here?”

He smirked, the glint of the sword reflecting in the fading light. “Hello, Ember. Fancy meeting you here.”

I took a step back, feeling panic rising. “Where’s Xander? He’s supposed to be here, did you do something to him?”

Trent chuckled, his voice dripping with malice. “Oh, Xander isn’t coming. Ellie sent you her for me. I’m the one you’re dealing with.”

Realization hit me like a punch to the gut. Ellie must have played me, setting me up for Trent. My instinc