A Shift in the Wind

Cassia

Every muscle in my body locked. The open window sat at the far end of the nursery like a trap waiting for me to notice it, its sheer curtains swaying gently in the afternoon breeze. It looked completely innocent, but nothing about this mansion felt safe anymore. My heart slammed against my ribs as Kiara surged to the front of my mind, her fur bristling with alarm.

Something isn't right, she