Ninety

Raven

My heart pounded like a frightened bird, racing to escape, as I ran through the night. The darkness was consuming, making the hairs on my nape raise with raw fear, but I moved swiftly along, ignoring my rising panic.

The area was a vampire coven, so I couldn't shift into my wolf. I had to trust my human gut feeling and continue running.

"What if something goes wrong? What if Vlad has been caught? What if you die?"

Several nasty thoughts kept flying in, causing me to get frightened beyond measure, but I put a fire under my feet, attempting to lighten my mood with the hope of seeing Vlad tonight.

"I'll see Vlad tonight," I chanted like a mantra.

I hastened because it was almost midnight. The hotel Lucian recommended didn't seem to be popular. I stopped to take a breath when I began seeing spots in my vision and closed my eyes, taking a deep breath to regain control.

A screech made me jolt into motion and I staggered slightly, my breathing unstable, and scrunched my nose i