Blood and Moonlight

Lila's hands trembled as she held Lora against her, pressing her fingers against her sister's clammy skin. Her breathing was shallow, chest rising and falling in uneven gasps, and for a terrifying moment, Lila thought she wasn't waking up.

"Lora," she whispered, shaking her lightly. "Come on, you have to wake up.

Lora's chest was rising and falling in uneven, ragged intervals. Lora had fainted the moment Adrian's fangs had appeared, and now Lila was crouched beside her, trying to wake her up while chaos erupted around them.

A deep, guttural growl rumbled through the air, rattling her bones. She lifted her gaze just in time to see Caleb fully transformed, his massive wolf form towering over Adrian. His claws dug into the ground, his hackles raised, golden eyes burning with fury.