Alice's rage boiled over as he stormed through the mansion, his eyes wild with fury. How dare Angel run from him? She knew what he was—what he needed from her—and yet she still had the nerve to escape. His fists clenched as he followed her trail through the secret passage she had somehow discovered. It wound through the ancient walls of the mansion, but it wouldn't save her. Not from him.
The mansion, surrounded by dense forest, offered no real protection. Angel might think she could escape, but in reality, she was never out of his reach.
Angel, breathless and panicked, burst out of the mansion into the open air, only to find herself face-to-face with Ryan and James. Her heart leaped at the sight of James—someone she recognized, someone who could help her.
"Please, help me," Angel begged, running to James, her voice trembling with desperation. She clung to his arm, her wide, terrified eyes darting between James and the unfamiliar figure beside him—Ryan.
