Chapter 44: Derek’s Monsters

Chapter 44: Derek’s Monsters

Shouts and screams tore through the air. The clash of metal rang out sharp and brutal, mixing with guttural snarls that echoed off the walls of the banquet hall. Blood was everywhere, splattered across white tablecloths, pooling on the floor, dripping from the edges of overturned chairs. Chaos had swallowed the celebration whole.

Someone had shoved Derek into a cramped, dark space, a closet or perhaps a storage crate. He pressed against the wooden slats, body shaking so hard his teeth rattled. Through the thin gaps he watched the massacre unfold.

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