The sun had set hours ago, plunging the forest outside my window into absolute darkness.
I sat on the edge of my bed, staring at the black glass. I had locked the door. I had wedged a chair under the handle. But after what Cindy had told me in the diner, I knew a wooden chair wouldn't stop a wolf.
In here, you are mine.
Lucien’s voice echoed in my head. I shivered, wrapping my arms around myself. It should have terrified me. Being "owned" by a monster. But God help me, it didn't. It felt... safe. It felt right.
My phone buzzed on the nightstand, making me jump a foot in the air.
I grabbed it, my heart rate spiking. The screen lit up with Unknown Caller.
My stomach dropped. I knew who it was.
I debated ignoring it, but if I didn't answer, he would just keep calling. Or worse, he woul
