Samantha's P. O. V

“Hello there, family,” I threw my arms wide open like I was greeting an audience that owed me a loud applause.

When none of them replied, I grinned mischievously, tilting my head slightly. “I'm so back from the dead."

FLASHBACK

Eliza hid in the darkest corner of Ryan's room, watching him sleep peacefully. The same way a wolf guarded its mate. Except this time, I was protecting my family.

Another figure sat by his bedside, gently stroking his hair, with those terrifying, dark eyes that made my skin crawl from outside the manor where I was watching everything through Eliza's vision.

“Maybe I'm just overthinking things,”...