-Amber- “Did I miss the party?” Everly inquired. Relief spread through me as I watched my uncle’s back bleed. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a direct hit to the heart. To take down a vampire or a wolf, you had to strike the heart or the head precisely, otherwise, they wouldn’t go down. “Everly, again!” I shouted. As soon as the words left my mouth, the wolves turned their attention to her. Everly fired just as the first one lunged at her, then quickly aimed and shot the next one in midair. I was impressed. How was she so fast? I was about to run to her when my uncle suddenly stood, raising a gun and aiming it at me. I froze, staring down the barrel. His face twisted with fury, his eyes burning with pure hatred. Slowly, he turned his head, realizing Everly now had her gun trained on him. “Sh

