#Chapter 190: Stalling for Time

Moana “And now, I’m finally going to get it over with,” Ethan said as he clicked the safety off on the gun. During that moment, it felt as though everything froze in time. My mind began to race with a million different things, a million different outcomes. In the corner of my eye, Ella continued to sleep peacefully, oblivious to everything around her. Kelly laid motionless in the corner, and the spotlight that was beaming on my face blinded me so that I couldn’t see anything beyond it. “Mina, I need you,” I thought, searching for my wolf’s presence. “Please… I know you’re scared, but we have to do something. We can’t let him kill Ella.” My wolf, who had been hiding in terror as it seemed as though Ethan would surely kill me, showed her presence slightly. “Keep him talking,” she said, her voice echoing in my mind. “Edrick will find us soon. Just keep him talking.” I swallowed, hard, and suddenly turned my head to stare straight down the barrel of the