Isabella's POV
I hurried through the dark corridors toward the library.
My heart still pounded. I glanced over my shoulder more than once. The old boarding school halls felt endless tonight. I kept walking and walking.
Curfew had technically passed but I hoped my role as librarian assistant would give me some cover if I got caught.
Just as I reached the heavy wooden doors of the library, I heard footsteps behind me, quick and athletic. Familiar voices cut through the silence.
"Going somewhere little mouse?" Captain Mia's voice rang out. She stepped into view with the others right behind her. Riley. Brooke. Tara. Lena. And Kayla. All six of them looked flushed from whatever practice or hunt had brought them here.
Their athletic bodies filled out their uniforms graciously and that ma
