Caught in a web of darkness, trapped by a monster.

Maria’s stance.

I kept having dreams about sleeping with Alex, even though I knew he didn’t have feelings for me. He was in love with Lisa, but he didn’t know it yet. I kept telling Miller to draw her blood for me so that I could kill her with that, but despite my plan, she refused to die.

“You can’t go in,” I heard Miranda’s voice.

“I need to see the queen, or else I won’t cooperate with her again,” the voice said. I knew who it belonged to. It was the pack healer, Miller.

“Come in,” I replied behind...