Chapter 230: Startled

The sudden voice made Giselle Dixon jump. She glanced around, but there wasn't a soul in sight. For a moment she didn't know what was happening. "Who are you?" The voice was right in her ear, barely above a whisper. "Giselle, don't be afraid. I am here to save you." The sound felt uncannily familiar, yet she couldn't place where she had heard it before. Something stirred in her chest, a feeling she could not name. A heartbeat later, she heard quick, light footsteps nearby. She lifted her head....