Lilian Quinn

I never wanted to go to Mardi Gras. The wild parties, the chaos—none of it was for me. But my sister Raya lives for it, and spending time with her means everything. So, I went, determined to survive the madness for her sake.
Then I met him. A man so captivating it was impossible to look away. There was something dangerous about him, something eerily familiar, but I couldn’t place it. Not until the night that changed everything.
What started as a night of fun and celebration turned into a nightmare. Creatures that shouldn’t exist attacked us. The supernatural world isn’t real… at least, I thought it wasn’t. But now Raya is missing, and no one will believe me.
I know what I saw. I know she’s out there somewhere. But can I find her before it’s too late? And more terrifyingly—am I next?


Bloodborne Secrets

Raya is asleep as soon as her head touches the pillow. I can’t help finding it morbidly funny that she’s literally been dead for a week, and the first thing she does is go back to sleep. At the same time, I can’t fathom the ordeal she’s been through. Wandering in the dark, all memories wiped out until my voice came through and led her back.


Boundless warmth floods my chest looking at her. In her coffin she was so chalky and still, but now? The color in her cheeks, the way the blankets rise and fall with her breathing… I have to close my eyes because it hurts to look at something so beautiful.


I thought she was lost forever. Now here she is, alive and healthy again.


Staring at my hands, I turn them over a few times, curling and uncurling my fingers. They’re so small. So delicate. How is it possible power like that could come through hands like mine?


Chapter 98: Lit from Within