. Kael's words haunted her "They're coming for you. You're not safe here." She could

led to her, even though every logical part of her screamed to stay away. The blood moon above ca

to the faint rustle of leaves. She could have sworn she heard w

pted by a voice behind he

aching, her face lined with worry. "What are y

just... I needed to think. I feel l

loser. "You've been through a lot tonight.

aven said. "Not after e

. "Fine. Let's go somewher

e Moonl

ces filling the air. Evelyn Thornfield looked up from a book as they entered, her

Evelyn asked, set

's bad. Raven was at

. "Vampires? Her

low. "Kael, he said I'm not safe. Tha

pening. "Sit down," she said

stened without interruption, her fingers occasionally brushing the pa

yn sighed. "I was afraid

f what?"

at the heart of an ancient boundary between the supernatural and the human world. But that b

h turned. "Wha

cross the table. On one page was a faded illustration of a w

hybrid, a child born of two warring bloodlines, vampire and wer

er brow furrowing. "You're

wouldn't have attacked her otherwise, and Kael wouldn't have ri

I'm human," she said weakl

ood doesn't lie. Somewhere in your lineage, the two bloo

café. The three women froze, their eyes darting toward the sound. E

e," she w

Ivy said

t open, and a dark figure stepped into the room. I

sbow slung over his shoulder. His presence radiated dang

voice deep and commanding.

ack, her heart poun

ckthorne," he said. "

blade still in hand. "You've

lood moon isn't just a sign, it's a beacon. Every supernatural creature within a hundred miles kn

on the blade tightening. Raven, meanwhile,

know about me

m. "I know enough to say this: If you don't leave Shado