Letters in the Shadow
I lay awake in my bed, staring up at the dark wooden rafters.
My mind raced with images of Mateo’s cowardice, the ancient marriage contract in the attic, and Victor’s terrifying presence down the hall in our guest room. I couldn't sleep knowing a wolf was sleeping under the same roof as my family. Driven by a desperate, reckless need to find proof, I slipped out of bed at midnight. I didn't light a candle. I crept barefoot across the cold floorboards, keeping my back pressed against the hallway wall as I made my way toward the guest room at the end of the corridor. The door to the guest room was slightly ajar, a sliver of faint moonlight spilling out onto the floor. I held my breath, peering