But he shoved his hand between my teeth.
Instinct took over. I bit down. Hard.
“Ugh!” he grunted, the taste of his blood filling my mouth.
I let go immediately, breath shaking. His blood, warm and metallic—hit my tongue.
“Get the doctor in here, now!” he barked at someone standing behind him, someone I hadn’t even realized was in the room.
My vision dimmed further. The room spun. I couldn’t keep my eyes open anymore.
“You cannot die, Bella,” Dylan shouted, voice sharp and furious as everything faded. “You must suffer!”
His words were the last thing I heard before darkness swallowed me whole.
When I opened my eyes again, for a split second I thought I’d crossed into the other world. But no—reality stung back into place. I lay in a dim room lit only by scattered candles, their flame
