Chapter 19

Lily had trained for scenarios like this in class—she knew the art of self-defense and she knew how to fight off a stranger who had her in a compromising position, but she had never trained for this: She was blinded, a bag tossed over her head, a pair of arms much stronger than hers leashed around her, holding her against their body like she was a wild cat, fighting for her life. She kicked and clawed, shouted and screamed, but the arms did not loosen. And when she became too much to handle, Lily felt something blunt snap against her skull, and the world around her went even blacker.

When she awoke, she was lying on a leather couch, three reflective set of eyes watching her in the dark. She couldn’t detect a werewolf via scent like a pureblood could, but she recognized those eyes—the white sheen, reflecting light like little mirrors. There were three of them, and as her eyes settled, she realized they were all sitting there, hunched forward, watching her sleep.