Anja

I round the corner, and the sight that befalls me is just what I saw in my head. Orrin really is here, and so are Adrian and Tracey.

Both Adrian and Tracey spot me first, but they both seem to be in shock, so neither says anything.

Orrin is hypnotised, and my heart lurches.

“Byron!” I yell my brother’s name while using my vampiric speed to reach him.

I hold my hand up towards him, throwing him against the wall. But for some reason, it didn’t break his hold on Orrin, who is still standing stock still and staring into space.

It seems my brother’s power has grown in the time I’ve been gone.

“What the hell was that?” Byron yells while getting to his feet.

“What the hell do you think you’re doing, Byron? This is my husband!”

He yanks on the lapels of his suit jacket while rolling his neck. “I know who he is, Anja. However, he brought others with him; no one should be able to do that! The portal is for direct descendants of the Crowley-Beaumont family, not strangers.”

“What have you done no