“I’m sorry….” Rachel managed to sputter through her tears. “But I’m not a killer.” “Of course, you’re not, darling. You are a survivor. You do what it takes to survive.” “But…but that girl… she was harmless,” Rachel whimpered. “But you needed her blood to live; without it, my pets would have d

Lila’s POV “Did you see the body?” Brianna asked, curiously and also sounding horrified at the same time. “No, of course not,” I answered, shuddering at the thought. “But I saw the gurney; her body was covered in a sheet.” “I bet it was gruesome.” “Bri!” I scolded. “What?! I’m ju

The shadows emerged from the ground and covered my body, allowing me to blend in with the night and hide me from any onlookers. I was sure that there were a bunch of students and faculty that were watching. I ran toward the direction of the parking lot; tears threatening to spill from my eyes. E

Lila’s POV “Enzo, can you take her back to her dorm room?” Headmaster Prescott asked as we watched the police car take Scott away. I hadn’t realized I was standing frozen until Enzo took a gentle hold of my arm and pulled me along with him. My legs, at first, didn’t want to move. But then af

Sarah’s eyes grew large. “What the fuck are you talking about?” Sarah asked. She genuinely seemed confused, which was throwing me off a bit but I knew what Sarah was capable of. I wasn’t going to let her get into my head like she does everyone else. “Scott’s going to prison?” “Lila, what hap

Lila’s POV “What are you talking about?” Rachel asked, emerging from her room and surprising us both. “Rachel,” Becca greeted, giving her a faint smile. “It’s nice to see you. Feels like it’s been forever.” “I was only in my bedroom,” she said with a shrug, plopping down on the couch beside he

I stood up quickly, moving in a way that spilled some of the popcorn on Rachel’s lap. “Hey!” She said, frowning and eating the fallen cornels. “Sorry,” I murmured. “I’m just not in the mood to watch a movie tonight. I’m going to head to bed.” “Okay, goodnight,” Becca said with a worried frown.

“You think it’s darkness? The one that Hazel was sensing. The one Jazzy conjured?” I asked, my heart beating painfully in my chest. “I think the only way you can know for sure is by asking the guardian orb.” “I can just ask the orb? Do you think it’ll talk to me?” I asked curiously, still starin

Lila’s POV “Where?” I asked, quickly standing to my feet. “Where is this darkness?” “I cannot say,” she said, a quizzical look in her eyes. “Darkness is such a powerful force that it feels as if it is everywhere, and yet nowhere.” “But you are sure that it’s here?” “Yes,” she answere

The sight alone was stomach-wrenching, but the scent made me want to vomit. I looked around, knowing that I was in the calypso pack dungeon; though, I had never actually been down here before. I’m not even sure how I ended up here, but it seemed that my father didn’t notice that I was there.