Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates

Helanie:

I was slowly waking up, feeling cold. The hair on the back of my neck was standing up. The goosebumps were popping out of my skin.

"Lamar!!!" I screamed. "Gavin!!! Penn!" I called for my friends. "Salem!" I yelled as loud as I could, but nobody could hear me. Of course, they couldn’t.

I was far away, deep in the mountains.

And then, I started hearing the same cries I had heard the other night.

I understood what was happening now. Those crazy little creatures were coming out of their hiding spots, and the big monster was waiting to take shape again and swallow me.

"Ah!" I gasped, trying to catch my breath as I struggled again.

I moved my feet over and over, pushing my body forward, hoping my hands would somehow gain the strength to break free from the restraints, but nothing was working.

When I breathed, my nostrils felt almost blocked. With every breath I took or let out, I felt my skin freezing. I frantically tried to wake up, opening my eyes. But half of my body was already frozen from the cold, my legs feeling even worse.