A Friend from the Shadows

The male voice coming from a dark corner of the room makes my entire body tense. I turn my head immediately and run toward Zoya, placing myself between her and the darkness. My claws appear purely on instinct and my senses sharpen as I search for the source of the voice.

A low laugh moves through the room and sends a shiver down my spine, raising the hairs on my skin for several seconds.

Then I se