When Pryor's daughter Lily is taken by a wolf, Pryor is convinced she has turned into the creature he sees lurking in his woods.? He swears she promises to return to him. But is it his despair and desperation making him see things, or is there something more lurking in the shadows of the forest?<br><br>When he meets Ned, a silversmith who helps him with a plan to bring his daughter back into his life, he begins to live again. But can his newfound love help ease the horror that may be waiting?<br><br>Maybe the ultimate horror wasn’t when Lily was taken, because things get worse when she returns and Pryor realizes his nightmare has only just begun.

Lily

“Fucking in-breds,” I muttered as I pulled out of the gravel parking area.


When I pulled up to Consetta’s, Ned was sitting on a wooden staircase that looked as if it was about to fall apart. He waved when he saw me.


“Hey there,” he called as I got out of the car, beer tucked under my arm.


“I bear gifts,” I called back and tilted to the side so he could see what I was carrying. “Thought you might like a beer.”


“I never met one I didn’t like,” he said. When he stood up, I could see that the top button of his jeans was undone, his t-shirt was a size too small and rode up just above his belly button. I looked away, but not before I saw his treasure trail. A blush rose to my cheeks.


“Bet you never even noticed the stairs,” Ned said as he offered to take the beers from me


I let him take the bag and couldn’t help but hope our hands would touch. “Can’t say that I have, actually.”


Chapter 11