Brax pushed me toward Tabitha, who grabbed my hand and yanked me back from the dining table. She bashed her cane on the floorboards and the table slid against the wall, making me gasp.

Derik, Kai, and Brax went to the windows, peering out of them with their red eyes as Cain hauled back the rug. Underneath was a trapdoor. Cain opened it and nodded into the darkness.

“Get in,” he ordered, his voice firm, his eyes flashing red.

I had no idea what was down there, but I did know that there were vampires on their way and that was more terrifying than the unknown in that moment, so...