Chapter 15 Mind Games and Barriers
"I... saw.. Klaus Reyes."
Olivia's voice wavered as though the words were being torn from her throat . She could not believe that she had almost spilled the truth out. Her wide, vacant eyes looked lifeless.
Micheal stepped closer, his face only inches from hers. Olivia´s instincts screamed at her to take a step back, but she remained frozen and calm. She knew any sudden movement would only heighten Micheal´s suspicion.
"Did you see anything else?"
The pressure intensified. She felt like she couldn't breathe. The only thought consuming her mind was to tell the truth, with the desperate belief that it would set her free.
'No. No, I can't.' She fought against the compulsion to give in, but she could feel the control of her mind slipping through her fingers.
"Olivia?" Micheal whispered, his eyes briefly shutting, as if he was searching for something unseen.
A whimper nearly escaped her lips, but she bit it back. She could feel it now... something foreign prying into her mind, clawing through her memories like fingers rifling through the pages of a book.
A sudden jolt of energy surged through her. It wasn't hers. It felt ancient, powerful, shielding her like an unseen barrier.
"...No."
The moment she uttered the word, her head pounded with unbearable pain, as though her mind was on the verge of shattering.