Elena
Paisley stands before me. Her white dress is torn. Her face is bruised. Blood drips from her lip. But she is here. She came to warn me.
"Nice dress," she says, her voice trembling. "But you should know — Alexander is here. He is watching from the shadows. He came for you."
My blood turns cold. The warmth of the party fades. The music becomes distant.
"Where?" I ask. My voice is barely a whisper.
"Near the fountain. He is in human form, dressed in black. He has been watching you since you left the shop." Paisley steps closer. Her green eyes are filled with fear. "I tried to warn you earlier. That shadow at the window — it was him. He followed you from the shop to Chloe's. He saw everything."
"Why are you helping me?" I ask. "After everything. After what happened between you and
