Isabella's POV The castle gates were right before us, covered with rust as if nobody had cared for them in years. Truth to his worth, there was not a single vampire in sight. The entrance was unguarded, and the wards were temporarily disabled. Hmmm... this was too easy. Too easy for my liking. Liam’s hand brushed mine, a silent warning. Something’s wrong. I knew it too. The air was too still. The scent of rot too thick. But we didn’t have a choice. "Keep your eyes open," I heard Liam's instruction over the link. He had directed it to everybody, not only me. "Yes, Alpha," Everyone replied. Without further ado, we moved in. The halls were dark, the only light coming from guttering torches that cast flickering shadows on the crumbling stone. The deeper we went, the heavier the si