The door opened up into the dark room. Lola had been restless, laying on the bed for the past two hours, waiting for Jax to return with news.

All the ways that this could unfold were paved out in her mind. If her blood worked, it meant that she could not only heal vampires but also other supernatural creatures. Jax now knew she withheld a piece of the truth from him, and with the latest attack on Ember, she began counting her days in Wild Cliff.

Jax walked in. His shirt was ...