Katherine’s POVMy mind is made up.I licked my lips and bit the tips of my nails worriedly, thinking through what I was about to do.I rarely saw Ethan at home anymore and quite frankly, I don't even care anymore. All I wanted was my son and to get the hell out of here.I had been toying with the idea in my mind, but not until last night did I finally decide to go ahead with it.I was lying down, half asleep on the bed when I heard shuffling movements. Quickly, I shut my eyes and steadied my breathing, pretending to be asleep. Ethan stumbled into the room, smelling weird. The familiar smell of alcohol was wafting off him but that wasn't what caught my attention.It was the underlying scent of perfume.Not just any perfume, but a woman's. Sheila's.Horror clouded my mind for a moment as I pondered what Ethan might have done with her. I resisted the urge to vomit and in so doing my breathing changed, informing Ethan that I wasn't asleep anymore.Thankfully, he was too wasted to do anyt

Caleb’s POVCooped up from staying indoors all the time, I glanced at my old, broken wristwatch once again annoyed that just one minute had passed from the last time I looked at it.The urge to get up and pace around was strong but I'd been doing that for the past one hour, and besides the space was too small for someone of my size. There was barely enough room to move around, but I guess I should be grateful. I had slept in worse places.Where was Daniel?I thought I'd gotten used to being alone but these past few months with Daniel has shown me that I've missed having company around. Now, I get antsy anytime he's away for too long.I understand that it was a necessary evil but that didn't mean I was comfortable with it.I had even suggested going out and looking around but he shut that suggestion down faster than I could blink.His reasons did make sense but I was jumpy letting him go out by himself without help. Even though he wasn't under my pack, I felt a need to protect him. I l

Caleb’s POVLuckily the shot didn't hit any of us. Daniel turned just in time so the bullet pierced his opponent's back.The guy dropped to the floor, and Daniel rushed at the man. I rolled on the floor, narrowly avoiding getting punched by a guard. The pain was still blinding but I breathed through it and got up, gingerly favoring my left leg. But I could feel the bones mending into place even as I hobbled around. One mean-looking brute of a man- the one who swung at me- judging by the way he carelessly flipped the bat in his hand came moving towards me and I ducked in time, hearing the whizzing of the bat gi over my head.I bent and tackled him to the floor, hoping he would cave but he was stronger than I had expected and just grunt in reaction. The next minute, I felt the hot sting of the bat on my back. I growled and let out my fangs. I bit into his chest causing him to howl in pain and drop the bat to the floor. I kicked at his knees and down he went. I finally finished him up wi

Katherine’s POVRustling.Something was rustling.I moaned out loud in my sleep and turned my head to the side trying to drown out the noise but no such luck.A twig snapped somewhere in the distance.The sound was like a gunshot to me and my eyes flew open.I sat up on my makeshift bed made of clothes and sheets and flipped the covers off my body.The cold, evening breeze slashed at my body without mercy, causing goosebumps to litter my skin and that was when I realized I was in my thin nightwear. I wrapped my hands around my body to ward off the cold.Daniel was snoring quietly close to the now-doused bonfire from earlier.Caleb wasn't in the spot I had seen him in earlier and I felt the first stirring of panic race through me.I walked past his sleeping bag, past the trees in search of Caleb, and also following the sounds I was hearing.Not seeing anyone when I got to the bank of the small river, I started to wonder if I was hearing things when I decided to go back to my tent to sl

Katherine’s POVIt was a slow but steady progress that we made moving through the cities, Caleb and Daniel looking out for me.Ever since that night that Ethan had ambushed us, Caleb arranged it in such a way that one of us would always watch the others throughout the night. This was so we wouldn't be taken unawares again.I was getting better, and stronger as the days passed and I got my strength back. Most of my bruises had faded to a pale yellow, and sooner rather than later they would disappear altogether.When I bent forward, I caught Caleb's admiring look as I brushed my hair over my shoulder. I looked away and ducked my head allowing my hair to shield my face so he wouldn't see me blush. Since that night under the moonlight when he had confessed his feelings for me- even though I hadn't said anything back- it didn't stop him from staring at me with a weird expression on his face every time he thought I wouldn't notice.Truthfully, I didn't know what to quite make of the situati