All Chapters of Fangs of Windshade: Chapter 21

Liam’s POVI was supposed to turn at 5th Street—the road that would take me to Raina’s house so I could check on her. But the scent of blood hit me like a wall, sharp and sudden, coming from the alley opposite me. It was enough to make me stop in my tracks and veer off course.The smell was fresh—not too fresh. It wasn’t the kind that stirred hunger in me. No, this was different. Wrong. It made my stomach churn. It had to be the creature.I moved closer, every step cautious as I tuned out the stench and focused on any sound, any voice.That's when I heard her.“Dad?” Her voice was small, unsure—laced with fear. “You're hurting me.”I froze. My body went rigid at the sound of her soft treble. The fear in it pushed me into motion.Using the wind to clear the scattered trash and broken bricks in my path, I sprinted forward.“Just one bi—”“Raina!” I shouted, reaching her just in time—moments before the creature could sink its teeth into her.I yanked her up from her knees and pulled her