“He’s been bitten,” Enzo said, grabbing me and putting me behind himself. “We have to restrain him before it’s too late.” I nodded, frantically searching the surrounding area for something -- anything -- that we could use to restrain him as snarls began to replace his sobs. Finally, I spotted the s
Nina As I ran across the field toward the line of trees, my heart pounded in my chest. Meanwhile, Enzo’s last words echoed in my head. “Run as fast as you can, and come back here safely, Nina Harper.” Those words repeated over and over again in my mind, willing my legs to push me faster, willing
Tiffany nodded solemnly. “Good. Is anyone hurt?” “I’m not sure,” I replied. “One student turned into a rogue right after we let him in. They’re shifting just minutes after being bitten. Enzo and I managed to lock him in the supply closet, but--” “Don’t worry,” Tiffany interrupted. We all lurched t
Nina “Three… Two… One!” On the count of one, Matt and I yanked the supply closet doors open. The rogue leaped out, but Enzo was ready in his wolf form, and tackled it to the ground. In a flash, Tiffany ran to the rogue’s side and jabbed the needle into its neck. The rogue shrieked and wriggled ha
Nina In the blink of an eye, Tiffany shoved her way up to me and slammed her medical bag down on the floor. In one swift motion, she yanked the glass out of my leg, dumped a bunch of alcohol on it that made me cry out in pain, then wrapped it tightly with gauze and a bandage. “Sorry,” she muttered
“Tiffany? Is that you? Where are you?” Tiffany, Enzo and I let out a collective sigh of relief. “I’m in the tunnels,” she replied. “I have students with me. Over.” “Good. Stay there as long as you can. The campus is crawling with rogues — it’s not safe. Over.” “What’s the plan? Over.” The dean
Nina “No,” Enzo said soberly. “I know that now. He was talking about winning a battle.” A knot formed in the very depths of my stomach. I should have known; of course Ronan was still after me. But this entire attack couldn’t possibly be completely centered around me, right? I lowered my head and k
Enzo “Go, Nina,” I said. “ I promise I'll meet you at the cabins.” Nina shot me a pained, exasperated look. I knew that she didn't want me to stay and she wanted me to go with her. I wanted to go with her, too. But, I had to stay because I knew that if I didn't do something and stop the rogues, th
Nina The warm summer breeze brushed across my skin as I stood on the patio, clutching my robe tightly around my body. Laughter and splashes echoed up from the pool below, where our friends were already gathered for our big end-of-summer party. I should have been down there too, soaking up the ve
“What... what do you mean?” He braced his hands on the doorframe, leaning in closer with a heavy sigh. “I mean, by the time I caught up to them this morning, I only saw them long enough to get that photo before they were boarding a speedboat and taking off. Hell, I’m still not even totally sure wh
Nina My breath caught in my throat as I pulled open the front door expecting to see excited party guests, only to be immediately met with the sight of Luke’s grim expression. His brow was furrowed in a deep frown, his lips pressed into a tight line—clear signs that something was very wrong. “Luk
Nina I huffed out a breath as I hoisted the oversized cardboard box higher in my arms, carefully navigating my way through the living room. Strings of fairy lights poked out haphazardly from the top, and I could feel the weight of glass jars and other assorted decor inside shifting precariously wi
Then, at the last possible second, the scout seemed to find an extra burst of speed. He surged forward, hurtling between two towering oak trees and vanishing into the cover of the forest beyond. “Dammit!” I slammed my palms against the rough bark of the nearest trunk, powerless to do anything but
Enzo The crunch of leaves and snap of twigs echoed through the trees as Matt and I tore after the Schreiber scout. Our breaths came in ragged gasps, the hot summer air burning our lungs. Overhead, a little red bird chirped and flitted through the green canopy of trees; Daphne. But even she wasn’
Shaking my head, I turned without another word and stormed out of the fitting room. I took the two strides across the hall to Jessica’s fitting room and knocked on the door, folding my arms across my chest. “Jess? You in there?” There was a muffled thump in the fitting room, followed by the soun
Nina “How’s it looking in there?” I called out, rapping lightly on the wooden door of Jessica’s fitting room. “Um… decent, I guess?” her muffled voice floated back a moment later, although I could sense the uncertainty in her tone. “Decent? That’s it? Come on, Jess, this is your wedding gown w
Had I really known him at all, I wondered? Or had I merely been too self-absorbed and naive to see past the facade of unshakable command he projected? After a long silence, I found my voice. “Why didn’t he ever tell me that?” “He didn’t want you to see his weakness, I suppose,” Angelica replied