Katherine Pov

A voice shattered the silence, sending a chill down my spine. "Well, would you look at that? Look what the trap caught this time."

I froze, the color draining from my face. The realization hit me like a punch to the gut – I had been caught. The fear that had been lurking in the background now took center stage, and I clutched the stick tighter, my eyes darting around for any sign of Jude or an escape route. 

"Just wait till Lilith sees you."

My heart raced as I realized the vampires had found me. The shadows that used to hide now closed in on me, and...