Sarah hammered on the door until her fists ached. "Open," she shouted, but the doors remained stubbornly shut. He'd locked them in somehow. Trembling, her harsh breathing loud in the room, she turned and faced the alien that wanted to claim her. "I won't be...that." Her knees threatened to collapse beneath her. She was supposed to be safe here.
"No one told you of the prophecy?" he asked in that harsh voice that sent shivers over each and every nerve in her body. The first time he'd spoken, his voice had reminded her of planets colliding in a burst of speed and violence, splintering and reforming in a loud bang.