“So,” I say after a minute of silence, “you ran in front of my car on purpose just to meet me?” I glance at her. She is staring out the window, legs swinging slightly because they don’t reach the floor. “How old are you really?” I ask. She turns her head and smiles. “Older than ten. Younger than a century.” “That’s not an answer.” “It’s the only one you get for now.” I grip the steering wheel tighter. “Who sent you?” “People who are ruthless enough to ruin Crescent Hollow for a single human.” What the hell does that even mean? I shake my head. “I’m human. I run a company. I have a husband—well, soon an ex-husband and that’s my life. I’m not part of any supernatural things here” She laughs again. “You keep saying you’re human like it’s permanent.” I feel a chill. “What

