Nina My heart slammed against my ribs as the bone-chilling howls sounded again outside the darkened house. The wolves had us surrounded. Beside me, Daphne shook with fear. She turned to me, her eyes wide and her red hair wildly framing her face. “What should we do?” she whispered, looking around
Nina My hands shook as I watched Luke and Matt drag Ronan’s struggling body down the hall. Fresh blood matted the skin on his shoulder where Jessica’s fangs had pierced his flesh, but other than that, he was fine. The other battered intruders had already been hauled outside to await their fate.
Enzo My consciousness returned slowly, my mind foggy and my limbs heavy as if I was emerging from anesthesia. I blinked, my vision still blurred, as I strained to take in my surroundings. After a moment, I realize where I was. I was laying on the bed in my dimly lit hotel room. The darkness of n
Nina I leaned back against the airport terminal wall, scrolling anxiously through my recent texts to Enzo. There was nothing new, aside from my frantic messages asking where he was. My calls had been going straight to voicemail all morning, just like they had been the night before. Even though d
Nina The receptionist at the sleek hotel front desk flashed me a polite smile as Luke and I approached. My shoes seemed to echo as they clicked on the marble floors, and I looked around warily, taking in the sight of all of the wealthy hotel patrons that were milling around. “I feel out of place
Enzo I scrambled to my feet, my palms scraping on the icy stone floor. The swirling portal had vanished, abandoning me alone in this strange place. Smooth obsidian walls surrounded me, broken only by a high, domed ceiling. There were no visible doors or windows in the expansive circular room. Ex
Finally, after what felt like an eternity, I collapsed in a weakened heap on the cot. The silver rope was still bound around my wrists and my neck, a constant reminder. Every movement ached, and my wolf was nowhere to be found. Some time later, the sound of iron jerked me out of a half-sleep. I fo
Nina “Nina! Look at this.” My eyes locked onto the glinting silver strands that were pinched between Luke’s fingers, almost sparkling in the sunlight. At first I simply gaped in confusion. “Silver jewelry thread? It must have fallen off of Mila’s blouse when she was here with Enzo,” I said.