Mated (Mortal, Book Two)
It's been so long since I've slept properly, and with the constant adrenaline now gone, I'm crashing.
I almost want to curl into a corner and give up.
But then I think of everyone at Hawthorn, and I know I need to keep going.
Taking a deep breath, I push the door open. "Let's just look. Maybe there's something in here."
"You mean, maybe that guy's not a total loony?"
I'm not so sure about that. I just know that we can't afford to leave any stone unturned.
The room we step into is small and dark, only a thin window at the top of the wall letting in the light from the street. I shuffle across the floor, squinting.