Kaia's arm.

plosion of movement. Shadows tore through the alley, s

ut so was her fight. Instinct took over; she moved faster than

de, his strength otherworldly

flickering with desperation. "If the Hunt

wrist. She looked down-there it was. A dark, swirling

older than any vampire or witch. It hun

s pale. "We nee

dinary, had just plunged into a realm o

was no tur

ithe beneath her skin. It wasn't just a symbol-it was a brand, a curse, a warning from some

rowl. "It binds you. Wherever you go, it will lead them to y

's arm. "Bloodlines? What bloodl

thirst she never had before. The strange pull she felt, like

like he expected more enemies to emerge. "Your blood is tied to something powerful-somethi

d hard. "Why

g time. And with your awakening, the balance shifts. If you don't learn

that sent chills down Kaia's spine. From the shadows emer

voice silk over steel. "The mar

ively stepped

the strang

harp teeth. "I'm no mere hunt

nd from the darkness, more shapes slithered forward-half-sha

houted,

flaring bright, illuminating the

here's a place-an enclave hidden from this worl

dded fiercely. This was no longer just about surviva

took a deep breath, squared her shoulders,

the bloodlines, to the hunt, and to a war th