Elena
Alexander's fingers wrap around the bars. His green eyes burn through the darkness. "Did you like my note, little wolf? I have more where that came from."
I scramble backward. My back hits the bed frame. Pain shoots through my wounds. I bite my lip to keep from crying out. The taste of blood fills my mouth.
"Go away," I whisper. My voice is barely a breath. "Leave me alone."
Alexander laughs. The sound is low, cruel, like stones grinding together. "I will never leave you alone, Elena. You are mine. You have been mine since the moment I saw your face."
He pulls his fingers from the bars. His face disappears into the shadows. His footsteps crunch in the snow, fading slowly, but I know he is not gone. He is never gone.
I sit on the floor, shaking. My whole body trembles. The crump
