Arabella sat frozen in her seat, her entire body stiff as the vampires around her whispered and laughed, their predatory gazes lingering on her like she was a feast waiting to be devoured.
She had been stubborn. She knew that.
Selene had warned her.
And now, her life was dangling between the line of life and death.
Arabella tried not to show her panic, but she could feel the heat rising to her cheeks, the tension creeping up her spine.
Her eyes flickered to Selene, who was still standing by the doorway, watching her coldly.
Arabella mouthed the words, her expression pleading:
"I wanna go now."
Selene didn't move.
She shook her head ever so slightly, her face remaining unreadable, but Arabella knew exactly what she meant.
Bad idea.
The message was clear: Any sudden movement would
