Chapter 22

Sophia's POV

A knock sounded at my door, and when I opened it, I found Leah standing there, pale and furious in a way that made me wary before she’d said a single word. She slapped me across the cheek before I could ask what was wrong.

“What was that for?” I asked, my hand flying to my face.

She was too far gone in her fury to answer calmly, demanding to know why I’d given Derick the address of this building, blaming me outright for the death of her unborn child. I stared at her, genuinely confused.

“What are you talking about?” I asked.

She explained it in pieces, her voice shaking. Derick had come looking for Blake and found her instead. He’d attacked her with his fangs, clawing at her stomach, and she’d lost the child she’d