LOVE UNDER THE BLOOD MOON

s, and it showed in the dark circles under his eyes. But sleep

from him. And Thorne ha

snap it in half if he kept squeezing. He was angry-angry in a way he'd never been befor

les, the same empty leads. But today, somethi

Too much uncertainty. And he hated it. Every moment that passed without knowi

dark, the streets below quiet, but it felt like the world was pressing in on him. He ra

she? Who

it. Someone powerful. He had to admit it to himself: whoever had taken Liana was c

as done

rs closed around the cold metal of his revolver. He hadn't touched it in

g through his thoughts. He picked it

spoke through the phon

, but he kept his voi

he voice continued. "

ulse raced

iet but urgent. "She's

vampires. The place that had always been a shadowy, dangerous mystery. They were invo

d. "I'm on my w

flection in the window. He looked different now-more dangerous. The game had change

each step filled with purpose.

won't know

each step filled with purpose.

won't know

His fists clenched at his sides, his thoughts racing. Every moment, every second, felt

playing by

possession. They thought they controlled everything. But they had no idea what they were dealing with

stillness of the mansion. As he neared the door that led to the

mpires their arrogance, but he intended

re him, bathed in the pale light of the moon. He didn't hesitate as he crossed it, heading straight toward the stables wher

d aside. Thorne didn't need to exchange any words with him

allop, its hooves thundering against the ground. The wind whipped through his hair, the world b

r. No matter

of the vampire estate. Face the coun

er voice, the way she would light up the room when she smiled. His heart twisted in

nderestimated him, and th

on where the estate sat, looming like a dark fortress. Thorne didn't slow

e forest that surrounded the estate, s

er of m

was watc

he scanned the shadows. His pulse quickened. Whoever it was, they were too far awa

round silently. He moved into the darkness, his every step calculat

followed in this territory... that was d

he darted behind a thick tree, crouching low to the ground. His breath wa

htened on the hilt of his blade. He wasn't a

visible beneath a hood. But there was something

t skippe

an

ath caught i

the figure whipped around and vanished

o

he fleeting shadow. But the night swallowed her whole

for breath. There

ust imag

building inside him. Was it Liana? Was she trying to lead

the pulse of uncertainty surging

ough the tree

his

... hel

a's

ood ra

ook off running, his min

ing

th seemed to twist and shift. The trees clo

time it was different. Faint, dis

you're

ne f

la

art pl

t, the darkness a