ISABELLA

Oh, God. Oh, my God. Oh. My. God.

My heart was racing so fast that I feared it would beat out of my ribcage. I couldn’t get it to slow down, no matter how much I told myself to calm down. And seeing Alexander wasn’t helping. I still remember that look in his eyes. I still remember that eerie feeling around him.

Calm down, Isabella. Calm down.

I remembered my sister’s words, trying to use them to regain my confidence.

I had called her as soon as I got into my room and locked the door. I told her everything in one breath, not leaving a single detail out....