Kate's POV

I gasped awake, my heart pounding as the nightmare visions slowly faded.

I recalled the image of how that girl had killed me back in the cell and shuddered.

I looked around again...how did I end up here? I was pretty sure that wasn't a dream.

Did I, go back in time?

This was my one chance to escape the anguished fate that awaited me at Dimitri's side.

There was no time to waste. I threw off my tangled sheets and quickly dressed by the moonlight streaming through my window.

The manor was still and silent in these pre-dawn hours - perfect for slipping out unnoticed.

I made...