Chapter Fourteen Nikki I SAT AT THE PICNIC table in the backyard while the Lycans frolicked and wrestled together, just past the edge of the property in the cover of darkness. They had yet to show themselves completely, and I was thankful for that. Seeing a beast like Frankie up close was disturbing enough. From the loud yelps and growls echoing in the darkness, it was evident that the Lycan version of play was much different than most canines. Then, when one of them limped away from the others, obviously injured, I shuddered to think of what they had in store for me. If that’s how they treated friends, my future held a world of pain. Closing my eyes, I thought of my mom and brother, wondering how I was going to get all of us out of this mess. Obviously, Ethan and Duncan weren’t going t

