Tony squared his shoulders and stepped toward me.
I backed up a step, desperately glancing around for something to defend myself. There wasn’t much in the room that could help me.
From his pocket, Tony revealed a syringe. Inside was a clear liquid.
I knew without proof that this was wolfsbane extract.
“You won’t get away with this,” I told him.
He huffed. “Who is going to stop me? Your useless husband?”
He lunged then. I tried to dodge, but he caught me by the arm. The needle from his syringe pressed into the side of my neck.
Then, I collapsed into darkness.
Julian’s POV
I awoke with a start, my chest aching, my heart beating fast. I sat straight upward in the bed.
The room was still dark. The clock read 3:12am.
I tried to focus on the feeling that had woken me, but as my he
