Chapter 24

Elly

The fire roared around the house. The barrier blocked them from touching the house but it did very little for stopping the heat. Sweat beaded on Elly’s forehead as it was beginning to get more difficult to breathe. Smoke pressed against the barrier, thankfully, unable to get through to them.

“I don’t know how much longer I can maintain the barrier,” Darren said through gritted teeth. “We have to do something, fast.” Sweat poured down his chest. By the looks of the dark shadows spreading under his eyes the barrier would be falling sometime soon. Even if he could outlast the flames he wouldn’t be able to outlast the onslaught of attacks from the werewolves. Elly’s grip tightened around Amber as her mind raced to find a way out. She could use her blood. But to do what exactly? Even if they made it through the barrier there was still the fire and the angry werewolves.

“We need to go to the basement, now.” Rebekah and Jonah came into the kitchen, their features a mirror of Darren’s