*Daphne*

I tried not to worry too much even though Rion was away chasing yet another lead toward Varge, but I couldn’t help but be anxious. The nighttime was a funny thing. It was a time of stillness when most of the world’s occupants were tucked away in their beds.

It was meant to be a peaceful time, but it was also when monsters and villains were often milling about, thirsting for the blood of their prey.

I was never one for scary stories, but my ...