Letting out a quick breath, she finally spoke. “Every night, I have to escape into my mind because the reality of what is happening is not something I can face. At least, not right now. Maybe if it was only once…” She shook her head. “No, not even once. I created this place in my mind the very first time. But since then, every night for a month, I return here and leave my body with him.” Kara shuddered at her words. The mere idea of Ludcarab touching her made bile rise in her throat. Giving voice to the thought was almost too much even in this reality.
Nick’s eyes began to glow, and a low rumble filled the quiet space around them. Kara watched his arms sprout fur and claws erupt from his fingertips. He took several very deep breaths, and the changes stopped. A second later, he was once ag
