Page 276 of Cruelly Bitten
A roar followed, the source of it unknown. But it caused every fiber of my being to fire with alarm.
Chaos ensued, snarls and feral curses creating a savage cacophony that chilled me to my very core.
I felt trapped.
Alone.
Lost in the darkness. Defenseless.Weak.
And I hated it. Hated being human. Hated being unable to stand beside Cam and fight. Hated beinguseless.If only?—
Something grabbed my wrist, causing my pulse to pound in my ears.
No, no!I thought, trying to yank my hand away.
Only, the person had a steel grip.
Shit!
I half expected to be jerked out from under the couch, but instead the offender pressed something into my palm.
“Here,” a soft voice whispered, giving me pause.
Wait… Lily?I nearly asked.What…?
I felt the wirelike item in my hand.
Uh, no, not wire. A… a plastic stick that unfolds and has… Oh. It’s a pair of glasses…?
My brow remained crinkled until I slipped the item over my nose. Then my eyebrows shot upward.
Because I couldsee.Not exactly as clear as I could with the lights on, but it was enough to make out Lily’s features.
I’d played with night-vision goggles before.
These were something else entirely.
Except I couldn’t see beyond the couch.
“We need to go,” Lily said against my ear.
“Go where?” I mouthed back at her.
She canted her head toward a nearby wall, making me frown. I didn’t understand.
Follow her,Cam urged in my mind.She and Hazel obviously have a plan. That’s why I put you there—I saw Hazel phase Lily into that corner right as Jenkins attacked Ayaz.
I’d been too lost in the abrupt motion to understand why he’d done it. Then I’d been too distracted by Jenkins to even question it.
Everything felt so discombobulated and intense. And it was all happening soquickly.
Ismerelda. Go with Lily,Cam demanded.
Wh-what about you?I asked as howls rent the air. It sounded like the lycans were right outside the door now.
I need to handle my brother.
What are you going to do to him?I asked.
