As we left the club and drove back to the bed and breakfast, I couldn't shake off the lingering sense of dread. I had almost been kidnapped, and now the man who claimed to know my parents was lurking somewhere in the shadows. Where was Lily? I needed her sarcastic quips right now to mask the terror creeping into my bones.
We finally pulled into the gravel driveway of the cozy bed and breakfast. The golden light spilling from the windows did little to calm my nerves. I put on a brave face, even though every bone in my body wanted to collapse.
"I don't understand why we just can't stay here," I muttered as we walked up the creaky wooden steps to our room. The comforting smell of old books and lavender filled the air, but it did little to soothe me.
Elena followed close behind, her eyes f
