Grace - POV
I hurried through the nearest store, slipping on a warm jacket to fend off the biting cold. My stomach twisted with hunger, but I knew there’d be no human food in the vampire realm. The air was thick with the metallic scent of blood from nearby blood banks—this wasn’t a place that catered to human needs. My gaze darted around, making sure no one was watching before I quickly chewed a small energy bar, hoping it would sustain me for now. If anyone saw me eating human food, my cover would be blown, and the consequences would be fatal. The vampires would tear me apart without hesitation.
Through my binoculars, I scanned the ancient castle’s crumbling stonework, searching for a discreet way inside when a hand clamped down on my shoulder. Fear chilled me to the bone. Had the vampi
