Left to the Hounds

"Help me, Tessa!" Nadine, bloodied and torn by the hounds, dragged herself to the front of a car, desperately pounding on the door.

The window was rolled down, and Tessa sat in the backseat of the luxury car, staring straight ahead, refusing to look at Nadine.

Tessa said, "Even though you share the Dalton bloodline, you're not the girl I grew up with. We know the truth about your past. I hope that