Bella’s POVMy heart hammered as I lay back, the shock of what I'd witnessed shaking my whole body. 'No, no, no,' I rasped, my voice a gauze thread, panic rising. I needed to get away from here—anywhere but here. Instead I turned and fled down the hall on the force of fear, my legs moving faster than they ever had. I walked into my room and slammed the door behind me, leaning against it, taking breaths, the frantic thud of my heart beneath my palm.Luca had told my parents I wasn’t allowed to have any electronics with me—no way to reach the outside world, no one to call for help. But I’d hidden the phone away in my suitcase. It was my only link, my only chance of survival in whatever nightmare I'd stumbled into.I opened up my suitcase, shaking hands, and I ran my fingers through the clothes until I felt the phone. My fingers shook as I dialed the number of the only person I trusted, someone who could help me—if he’d even answer.The phone just rang, and with every ring, my desperati
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