Sisters of the Binding: Night Terrors

Chapter 6

The lights in the B&B flickered, the bulbs pulsing with erratic, unholy life, sending shadows like phantoms across the walls. Sam felt Lilly’s trembling, her sister’s fear bleeding into her own. She took a breath, steadied her voice. “We’ll figure this out,” she promised, though uncertainty wavered beneath her words. Sam squeezed Lilly’s shoulder, a gesture that was meant to reassure them both. “We’ll start with the obvious explanations. I’ll talk to Hank in the morning.”

The lights in the B&B flickered, the bulbs pulsing with erratic, unholy life, sending shadows like phantoms across the walls.

“Why not now?” Lilly asked, her voice raw.

Sam hesitated, searching for confidence she didn’t feel. “It’s late,” she said. “He is asleep and I don’t want to disturb him. He needs rest.”

Lilly studied Sam, the unsteadiness of her gaze reflecting a faith in her si…