9: Congratulations! You've Been Selected

Master Kaine was here. My heart beat erratically. I feared it would fail soon if kept still on this spot. He had found me on the same night I had been marked for death. I had no powers. I couldn't outrun his army of wolves.

Suddenly, a knife pressed up against my neck as I stood on my feet. Death was closer than I thought.

I whispered. "Who are you?"

"Dax sends his regards."

The knife pressed harder into my skin, drawing blood. He was a second away from cutting me deep and taking my life, but someone removed the assassin from my back. I crashed against a cabinet at my side, causing a little ruckus.

Marc was here. He had just killed the wolf Dax had sent to take his revenge. He rushed over, checking the wound on my neck because he knew I didn't have the ability to heal fast.

"Why the hell does Dax want you dead, Cara?" At the instant, he glimpsed the cars parked outside, lowering his voice as his wolf caught on. "I'm gone for a few weeks, and you've managed to get in so much t