Everything unfolded in the blink of an eye.
One moment she was standing in the corridor, and the next her body was slammed against a closed door. Her back arched instinctively as pain shot through her, a sharp hiss escaping her lips. Her eyes squeezed shut while she struggled to regain her balance.
A second later, his hand struck the door just above her head with a force that made the wood shudder against her back.
Fear spread through her instantly.
The room behind the door was dark an empty classroom and the sudden absence of light made the situation even more terrifying. Jacqueline blinked rapidly, trying to adjust her vision, but the darkness swallowed everything.
There was barely any light filtering through.
And Damien's massive form loomed over her like a predator.
Her breathing turned shallow, uneven. She struggled to pull air into her lungs.
