LEAH My body feels heavy, like I’m sinking into something thick and endless. Every time I try to pull myself up, I feel my strength slip away from me again. My chest rises in sharp, and shallow breaths, but I can’t move. The world around me is nothing but noise, just snarls, and the rush of feet against stone. I hear Lucian’s growl echoing, as he carries me, but my eyes fight to focus. I feel drained and empty as I recollect what just happened. The light on my arms, me screaming and…. wait, did I just use my powers? The haze on my eyes clear only for a moment, and I see something, or maybe someone, in front of Lucian, with me in his arms. It's one of the black-eyed wolves standing in front of Lucian.“What the….?” My heart pounds violently. Isn’t this one of these same twisted creatu

