Something inside me snapped no, ignited. My blood surged hot, electric, like a live current tearing through my veins. A swell of energy erupted in my limbs, muscles locking into place the instant my scream tore through the air. Without thinking, I shoved the blond man off me, his teeth missing my skin by a breath.

This couldn’t be real. It had to be a nightmare some twisted hallucination I couldn’t shake. My mind flailed for logic, but all I found was sheer, suffocating panic. Frozen, I ...