CHAPTER 87

KATHERINE. Hunter knew I'd been eavesdropping. “I–” I started but stopped because it would be stupid to try to defend myself. I’d eavesdropped and I shouldn’t have. “I'm sorry,” I said, dropping my gaze to the floor “It's fine. You meant no harm.” His voice was soft, gentle. It told me he truly meant what he just said and I couldn't help but wonder how he could be so… him. He had every right to be pissed at me for doing that, but he chose to remain sweet. “I'm sorry,” I repeated, feeling even more guilty, and his hand came under my chin before he tilted my head up.p “Hey, it's fine. I mean it.” I opened my mouth to say something else just as a scream suddenly rang out and my head instantly jerked in the direction it had come from to see a ghost barreling towards me. My heart jumped in my chest and I quickly moved back to get out of his way but ended up tripping and began to free fall. Before I could hit the ground though, something hard appeared behind me and grabbed my arms, sto