I ran through the halls, my dress slightly torn, stained with the blood from the claw marks on my body, the top falling off my shoulder.

I tried to use my shadows to find Derik, but every time I tuned into them, I found Kai again.

He was still fighting Brax. Not that I needed the shadows to tell me that. I could hear them with my human hearing. It would be hard for anyone not to. The roars and growls shook the estate.

I shook my head, my heart racing as I tried to keep my shadows away from Kai, pleading with them to find Derik. Or my suite....