Chapter 5

A deafening crack of thunder split the sky open.

A jagged flash of lightning tore across the night, followed at once by a rolling peal of thunder that shook the entire penthouse to its core.

The overhead lights flickered twice, then cut out entirely.

The power was out.

Silence and thick darkness swallowed the room whole. The only sounds were the raging storm howling outside—and Henry and I, our ragged, uneven breaths hanging heavy in the pitch-black room.

The sudden blackout made me jump. My first instinct was to stand, but a cold palm pressed firmly down on my shoulder,…