As Edith fell, she saw the vampire above arch backward and disappear into the ancient building. In the next moment, she felt strong arms wrap around her shoulders, sheltering her from the hard landing.

Caden grunted upon impact and groaned slightly as he rolled Edith off of him. Gingerly, he sat up.

“The landing was a bit harder than I thought it would be.”

“Caden! Oh, Caden,” Edith reached out and touched his face.

She jumped up and turned ...