Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace (Dexter) novel Chapter 398

These vicious dogs... must have been planned to be unleashed on us by someone behind the scenes.

But why did they die in their 'cages' before they could be set loose?

"Ugh!" Someone couldn't stand the stench of blood filling the room and crawled out of the hole, retching.

"There's a timer here. When it goes off, the doors would automatically open, and these starving beasts would rush out, attacking anyone in sight, treating humans as prey." Finn frowned at the automatic mechanism by the door, realizing the wall could indeed open when timed.

"How did they end up dead in here before that?" Robin asked, puzzled.

"Someone took them out ahead of time." Finn analyzed the corpses on the ground, noting the knife wounds. "It's hard to imagine... this was the work of a single person."

Over twenty ferocious dogs, all in one room, taken down by one man.

That person is even more terrifying than these beasts.

"It was Colin..." My voice trembled as I crouched on the ground, pulling a piece of cloth from the mouth of one of the dead dogs.

It was the same kind of hospital gown we were wearing.

Who else but Colin?

He's not the murderer...

He left early to eliminate a potential danger and threat for us.

"That madman... did he go down to the ground floor by himself?" Bran cursed.

"Is he trying to find that person before all of us get killed?" Finn furrowed his brows. "He must be injured. We can't let him go alone; we need to find him fast!"

"Look, there's a mark here!" Annora pointed out an arrow drawn in blood in a corner.

"Phoebe... you won't die. I won't let you. You'll make it out alive..."

I stood still, surrounded by the bloodshed, feeling my body stiffen.

I suddenly remembered asking Colin if we were going to die here when I first arrived.

Colin looked at me firmly and said no.

He said, Phoebe... I won't let you die.

So, even if the path ahead is fraught with danger, he has to wade through it alone?