Libby POV I didn't expect to wake up alone, but that's what happened. Wrapping the blanket around me, I call his name, but there is no answer. I think I heard someone, and I go to see if he is somewhere in the house. It's dark as I walk slowly out to the living room. "Well, we didn't expect this, but it is a pleasant surprise." The woman's voice is unexpected, and I panic, not knowing who it is. "Who are you?" I ask sharply, and the light clicks on. The woman standing there is dressed like a business executive. Her short black hair is sleek and straight as a pin. "You reek of my little brother. I didn't know he had a fondness for human playthings, but I should have expected it." Her voice holds no warmth, and her sharp blue eyes remind me of my mothers, the way she cuts through me wit

