Present Day
Kaitlin’s POV
I was stalking through the crumbling halls of the castle. Lodi’s taunting laugh was its own torture at that moment. I knew it was a spell placed to ward off anything that moved down these halls. I was growing more irritated with each minute that passed.
I had been relying on my wolf senses and had gotten nothing, not one trail. I knew I had lost a half hour and I needed to figure out something. Quickly. I slammed my hand against another collapsed section and, instead of hitting solid stone, my hand thudded against what felt like wood.
I took a step back, unsure of what had just happened. I reached a hand forward and felt wood, but my eyes were seeing stone. I knew then it was an illusion and a good one. I felt for the handle before shifting my hand back to its
