I took large shaky gulps of air as soon as Gabriel untied that chain from me. My whole body was shaking on the ground. I barely had anystrength to even look up. I closed my eyes and tried to steady my breath. This had to be some terrible nightmare. I probably fell asleep in the car. Mike was still driving and he and I were on our way to the Werewolf kingdom. We were probably minutes away from arriving and Mike would wake me up any second now. I would be with Mathew again. I would kiss him the way I kissed him when he found me in that field. I would jump into his arms and he would catch me and hold me like I weighed nothing. Yes, this had to be some sick nightmare. "How long until her beast returns?" Gabriel's cold voice echoed through the walls. It was nothing like Mathew's voice that

