Blood moon's shadow's
head throbbed, and when she opened her eyes, the room spun briefly before sett
re burned low in the stone fireplace, casting flickering shadows.
You're
ace, his arms crossed and his expression unreadable. He looked different in the firelight his amber
am I?" Lena's v
" Darius s
d I get
eplied, as though tha
memories came flooding back wandering into the forest, the creatu
" she said, her voice shaking.
d. "You shouldn't hav
ing in her voice. "Nobody tells me anything in this tow
ough his dark hair. "You're luck
?" Lena demanded, he
fire. For a moment, Lena thought he wasn't go
rog
t not the kind you've seen in documentarie
ling to process his words. "Are you
is gaze made her stomach flip. He didn't answe
whispered, shaking her head
s tone firm. "And the one you s
d. "Why didn't it...
rius admitted. "If
the shadows, the way the creature had slunk awa
against the mantel, his gaze fixed on the f
hed the blanket off her lap, her
of the calm, collected man she'd met before. His eyes burned wit
rising. "I almost died out there, D
nt, his jaw clenching. Finally,
oes tha
the moon is full, I'
. Lena's knees felt weak, and she sank back ont
arius sa
didn't know whether to laugh, cry, or sc
nd if you want to survive in Blackwood Hollow, y
didn't ask to deal with anything. I came here be
tion of her aunt. "Your aunt knew what
you talk
ome quaint little town in the middle of nowhere. It's... a haven . A pla
her mind reeling. "O
soon enough," D
cream, but before she could press him
an from the coffee shop Ronan. His pale blue eyes swept the room, landi
an said, his voice dripping with mockery.
us growled, his stance shifting
the question. He stepped closer, his gaze never
pped. "How do yo
id, his smile widening. "The question is,
, his voice low and dangero
ays so protective. But you can't protect her from the truth, D
to ice. "What are
aming. "You'll see soon enough. The
nt, Ronan turned and walked out,
ce barely above a whisper. "Wh
his jaw tight. "I don't know.
etting, and the forest