The cabin was still, it was getting late - the cabin was mostly quiet, except the crackling of the fire. Nova’s heart raced as she tried to push back the panic. Bellamy was gone, just like that—taken by something they couldn't even begin to understand. Ash’s frantic voice still echoed in her mind. It was darker than the dark itself.
Sienna stood near the window, peering out into the thick shadows of the surrounding woods. The glow from the fire barely reached the glass, and the trees outside seemed to loom closer with every passing minute, as if they were waiting. Watching. Nova tried to push her fears away, but it was hard to ignore the feeling that something was wrong. Something was very wrong.
She rubbed her hand across her stomach, feeling River shift beneath her skin. Her baby. No m
