Lila’s POV My heart was pounding as I stood over Dr. Laureen. I had never done anything like that in my life and my adrenaline was rushing. I bent down and pressed my middle and pointer fingers against the nape of her neck and felt a pulse. I was relieved that I hadn’t killed her, but I needed t
“I don’t know what they told you, but these people aren’t what they seem…” I tried to explain; I didn’t know if she was going to believe me; but I really needed her to trust me. We needed to go before they found us. She glanced around the room before her eyes landed on me again. “They told me
Lila’s POV Loud sirens rang throughout the building, nearly rattling my brain, but I knew I had to remain focused if I wanted to get us out alive. Red emergency lights began to swirl around as well. I knew the door to leave this place was near the elevator, but it was surrounded by rogues enteri
Without saying anything, I ripped the page out of the book and shoved it into my pocket. “We can climb up the side. There’s a ledge that leads to the ladder. It’s not a far climb. From the roof we can figure out how to get down,” Sarah said breathlessly. I nodded and ran toward the window just a
Lila’s POV “Enzo!!” I yelled as the dark snake-like tendrils lifted me through the air to be joined by Sarah who was also struggling against the tendrils herself.We were no longer near the roof, but closer to the ground. Jazzy had a bonfire already made in the clearing of the forest and all her su
“Mom and Dad would not want this, Jazzy!” Hazel cried to her sister. “They would be so disappointed in you.” I found myself closing my eyes and beginning to drift off, despite all that was going on around me. There was no air traveling to my lungs and I knew I didn’t have long before completely pa
Enzos POV Alpha Jonatha’s eyes began to glow red with fury as he glared at Jazzy. I could feel his anger from where I stood on the other side of the shield. Lila must have dropped that paper on purpose so Jonathan would see that Jazzy had no intention of helping Sarah. She’s using Sarah for her
“Xander?” I gasped. “What is going on? Where are you taking me?” “I need to get you out of here and to safety,” he breathed. “My only task is to keep you alive!” “What happened?” I asked again, trying to wiggle myself out of his arms. “Where’s Enzo?” When Xander didn’t answer, I low growl esca