Marcus Cutler POV:

I staggered back as Julia took a step towards me, falling onto my bed. I quickly rolled into a backwards summersault to the far side. I knew the bed wasn’t going to do much, but it was better than having nothing between me and a vampire.

I just didn’t realize how little good the bed was going to do.

Even as I rolled off the far side and got to my feet, I found Julia kneeling on the edge of the bed. Her smiling face was only inches away from ...