#Chapter 137: Baby You’re a Haunted House

Audrey I swallowed hard as we approached the haunted house, the screams and laughter from inside already making my skin crawl. But it wasn’t just the prospect of a good scare that had me on edge that night. No, it was something else. Something darker even than the spooky decorations and ghostly specters flitting through the windows. Fiona’s words kept echoing in my mind, drowning out even the loudest shrieks from inside. Fated mate… Manipulator… Meanwhile, my friends were blissfully ignorant to my turmoil. Most of them, at least. “This is going to be awesome!” Betty squealed, bouncing on her toes. Gavin grinned and adjusted his pirate hat. “I bet I won’t even flinch.” “Yeah, right,” Avis teased. Her fairy wings wobbled as she nudged him with her elbow. I forced a smile, trying to appear just as excited as the others. But Tina’s stern gaze burned into the side of my head. She hadn’t said a word since we had left the bar, and the ten