The car stopped, and I stared at the five-floor hotel with my heart in my heels. The engine purred impatiently as I mustered the courage to open the door. I stepped outside, pulling my coat tighter before turning to look at Ben and Ethan sitting inside the vehicle and watching me. Both of them wore tense expressions, and their eyes darted around as if expecting an attack.
“If anything goes awry, call us,” Ethan said, his hands tightening on the steering wheel. “Humans be damned, we’ll be here before you know it.”
“Or howl,” Ben added, giving me a nervous smile. “Shift and howl and run like hell.”
“I’ll be fine,” I said more confidently than I felt. I slammed the door, giving them another quick smile before turning my back and heading towards the steps lea
