24
Ransom
My eyes sprung open in the dark. A subtle noise had woken me, followed by a soft knocking at the door.
I looked at Hailey, who was still sleeping soundly. A smile ghosted my lips, fading as I climbed out of bed, trying hard not to disturb her. I pulled on a pair of black sweatpants and crept out of the bedroom.
The living room was dark, but I left the light off. Even in human form, I could see everything clearly and smell the person knocking on my door. It was Marco, one of the clan members. If he was on the other side of the door, chances were he wasn’t bringing good news.
I opened the door.
Marco stood in the hallway. His eyes were wild and his compact body thrummed with excitement. The truth was, he was always tense and easily excitable but basically a good guy. It was c
