Shadows of Heart : The Awakening
The sight of them brought a wave of comfort - this was her pack, her family, and they were in this together.
“Morning,” Zoe greeted as she approached.
Sara looked up, a mixture of relief and concern crossing her face. “Zoe! How are you feeling? You disappeared last night, and then...” Her voice trailed off as her gaze flicked to the pendant around Zoe’s neck. “Something’s different about you.”
Nikola straightened, his sharp gaze narrowing. “She’s right. What happened?”
Zoe hesitated, her hand instinctively brushing the pendant. She took a steadying breath and met their gazes. “I unlocked the pendant. There was a vial of blood inside. I drank it.”