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