In the midst of the chaos, Ronan continued with his plan. He pointed the strange crystal at Jeanice’s forehead, and the moonlight was drawn into the crystal, channeling its glow into Jeanice’s body. Apparently, vampires have a certain way of awakening dormant energy within someone. That heirloom crystal acted as a medium, causing Jeanice’s eyes to glow yellow—like a wolf’s.

The girl hovered between consciousness and unconsciousness, beginning to see something emerge from within her body. It was lunar energy, the remnant of a soul sacrifice made by a male wolf long ago. As if reliving the past, Jeanice clearly witnessed how Selena, nearly dead from the bite of a...