Lilith's POV
The hotel lobby was brilliantly lit.
I dragged my heavy carry-on suitcase, feeling utterly drained. I'd just come straight from the intense preliminary competition and was now being herded through hotel check-in. I was running on fumes.
Even so, the moment I stepped off the shuttle bus, the fur hidden beneath my collar stood on end without warning.
It was subtle, but I knew—someone was watching me.
I lifted my head casually, my gaze sharp as it swept across the bustling lobby.
Contestants checking in, travelers scrolling through phones on the couches, busy hotel staff rushing by…
Everything seemed normal. No single point of unusual focus.
Was I just too strung out from the competition? Too paranoid?
Almost simultaneously, my new roommate, Erin, leaned in close. She a
