Act I The dogs came at her like weapons. Three of them crossed the concrete courtyard in a low, synchronized line, their collars dark against their thick coats, their teeth bared beneath sharp,…

Act I The command echoed across the airport terminal like a gunshot. “Rex, get him!” Every conversation stopped. Suitcases froze mid-roll. Parents pulled their children closer. Travelers who had been rushing toward the…

Act I The last thing Clara Whitmore heard before the wind swallowed her voice was her husband saying, “I’m tired of you.” Adrian Blackwell didn’t shout it. That was the worst part. He…

Act I The wolf was drowning when Elias Ward saw its eyes. Not its teeth. Not its claws. Its eyes. They were wide, wild, and bright with a terror so human that Elias…

Act I The ballroom had been built for beautiful endings. Gold-trimmed walls rose toward a ceiling heavy with crystal light. A chandelier glittered above the crowd like frozen rain. Guests in tuxedos and…

Act I Maya had almost turned around before she reached the platform. The marina glittered too brightly for someone like her. That was what she told herself as she walked along the wooden…

Act I Elena Vargas did not look like someone who had come to destroy anyone. She stood quietly in the first-class lane of the international terminal, one hand resting on the strap of…