Footsteps rattled up the stairs before faces appeared behind the broken door frame. Abigail and Khalid spoke in turns.

“Reports just came in, South Block’s in flames. Werewolves and humans are being openly attacked by the district,” Abigail narrated.

Khalid followed up, breathless with a handheld transceiver held to his mouth. “The road out of Springville has been blocked. They're swarming every corner of the town.“

I turned to face Ethan, to really look at him. His palms were ...