Fifty

"Isla, why are you doing this?" I shouted as I took a step back, closer to Demetri. Even without his powers to help protect us, he still brought me comfort. I would do everything I could to keep him safe.

Isla may have been more knowledgeable and more experienced. But, if what Demetri and Meredith had said was true, I was also incredibly powerful. I just needed to use it.

"Ms. Hastings," Detective Sullivan started as he glared up at my aunt. His eyes were narrowed as he stared up at her on the porch. I could feel the suspicion and surprise pouring from him as he finally accepted the reality of the situation and the active threat she portrayed.

"Detective Sullivan," She interrupted. "You have no authority here. I would advise you to keep your mouth shut."

His eyes were wide, taken aback by the change in her demeanor. The once sweet and innocent woman had a shadow cast over her features. Her voice had deepened, and the malice in her eyes chilled me to the core of my being.

"You are noth