18 year old Caitlin, abandoned by her family, enters a new school and feels an instant attraction to Jonah.

But before their romance can blossom, Caitlin finds herself changing. She is overcome by a superhuman strength, a keen sense of smell, a tremendous power, and by feelings she does not understand. Her eyes are opened to a hidden world, and she, as an outcast, finds herself caught between a werewolf pack and a vampire world.

And caught between two loves.

Caleb, a mysterious and powerful vampire, rescues her from dark forces. He needs her help. And she needs him.

But their love is forbidden. To fall in love would be to risk it all, to risk a war between races that could destroy them all.

But it is a love that transcends time and place, a love too powerful to resist. A love that will force them to decide whether to risk it all for each other… 


Marked 

Before I could react, he grabbed my arm and led me away. He tugged at me, making me run faster than I ever had, faster than I knew I could, and within seconds we were down one hall, then another, then another, twisting and turning every which way. The only thing we had to see by were occasional torches. I never could have made it out of there on my own.


“What’s going on?” I tried to ask as we ran, out of breath. “Where are we –”


“This way!” he yelled, yanking me suddenly in another direction.


Behind us, I heard a crashing, followed by the sound of a mob, bearing down on us.


We reached a circular staircase, made of stone, winding its way up along a wall. He ran full speed toward the steps, yanking me with him, and before I knew it we were racing up the steps, twisting in circles, taking them three at a time. We were ascending quickly.


Chapter 29