It was pitch black outside; even the outdoor lights were off. The house was silent, which was unusual. Theo, Kayla, Sky and Rylee lay on the bed like a pile of cats huddling for warmth, though Sky in the centre was far too hot for comfort. She had a blanket wrapped around herself, too, not just a pair of wolves and a fire elemental. (Sky had learnt very quickly that wolves were always hot, regardless of what body they wore.) It must have been well past midnight Sky thought. She didn't know how long they had been lying there; Sky knew she would never sleep, not after what she had told the twins tonight, the nightmares would be back, and she didn't want that.
Theo held onto Sky tightly, determined to make her feel loved, to squeeze the pain out of her mind. Archer wanted to go and hunt dow
