“I sprang toward him with the stake, hoping to catch him by surprise. But Dimitr…”

“Victor smiled through the pain and the blood. "Of course you have. I used to th…”

“Rose? Is that you?" I peered behind him. Lissa. "What are you doing here?""What…”

“Rose," said my mother. For once in my life, she sounded unsure about herself. S…”