ELLA

I tried to keep my presence as discreet as possible. Kade picked up on the change in the atmosphere faster than his brother had, and I could use that as an opportunity to find out what else they knew about the murder.

I watched as Lucian led the others through the woods. They walked as quietly as they could, turning in every direction they heard a sound from.

I hadn’t heard Claire’s voice in a while, and it filled me with relief to know that I had successfully calmed down and the procedure was going well.

Or I had permanently slipped into this state with no way to come...