Chapter 236

Paralyzed by terror, Marisol tries to scream, but her voice betrays her. The creature's approach was relentless, closing the distance with a menacing determination. As it drew nearer, so did the distorted features of its nightmarish visage grew clearer, etching an indelible horror into her consciousness. In the throes of panic, Marisol's survival instincts continue to scream at her to escape, but the unseen shackles hold her captive. The beast's gaping jaws snapped hungrily, and she could feel its malevolent presence inching closer with every puff of its offensive breath, forcing her to hold her breath as her eyes remained glued to a creature which was no doubt an imminent threat to her very existence. Just as the creature's monstrous maw seemed poised to consume her, Marisol broke out of that reality into another one, gasping for breath. The transition from the nightmare's clutches to reality leaves her trembling, drenched in a cold sweat. Her pulse thunders in her ears, and it takes