Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace (Dexter) novel Chapter 432

Dexter was in trouble, and Melody felt like she had lost her soul. Yet, that didn't dampen her intense will to survive.

She clung to any hope she could find, desperate to escape together.

"Six," Bran said in a deep voice.

"Seven..." Finn, shaking uncontrollably, hugged Bran and managed to utter the number.

"Eight..." Suddenly, a eerie voice called out "eight" from behind Finn.

In that moment, silence fell over the group, and goosebumps covered their skin.

Including Silas, there were supposed to be eight of them, but with Silas unconscious and unable to count off, where did this extra voice come from?

"Ahh!" Annora was the first to scream, panic sending everyone scattering in all directions.

Finn's screams nearly took a physical form as he dashed around in a frenzy, eventually crashing into someone's chest and clinging for dear life. "Help! A ghost!"

A chilling laugh emanated from the sturdy chest.

"Ahh!" Finn, terrified beyond belief, screamed as if his life depended on it.

"Help! Is anyone there?"

Finn ran like his life depended on it, his screams echoing everywhere, but no one could calm him down.

Just as he was about to fall down the stairs, Bran grabbed him and pinned him against the wall. "Stop screaming!"

Finn was terrified, truly terrified. Hearing Bran's voice, he burst into tears, a grown man sobbing like the world was ending.

"Stop bawling..." Bran complained, his ears and head throbbing with pain.

Finn, unable to care about any notions of masculinity at the moment, clung to Bran and wept uncontrollably. "I just... I ran into a ghost!"

"Playing tricks." Bran's voice was deep, but he didn't push Finn away, staring coldly into the shadows where a figure lurked.

"Phoebe..." In the darkness, Stella's panicked voice called out my name.

"Phoebe?"

"Stella?"

Everyone had been scattered, now unable to find each other.

"Annora..." Annora cried out as well.

Melody didn't know who to call for; she just kept crying. "Help..."

I frowned and called out to Stella. "Stella, stay where you are, don't move. I'm coming to you."

Stella, crying, stopped in her tracks. "Robin..."

"Don't be afraid..." Robin whispered soothingly.