Chapter 74: Chapter 74: Marinah

You know what this means, I say after trying to unlock the door again and managing only to drop the keys. We’re finally in tune to each other and she doesn’t fight me. My transformation to human is seamless. Unfortunately, it leaves me nearly naked from the waist up. I open the door and Mila throws herself into my arms not caring that I’m also covered in blood.

“Oh, God, Marinah, I thought you were dead. They tortured Kara and killed her,” she cries into my shoulder. “What’s happening?”

This is no time for tears. “We need to get Landan and Skylar out of their cells.”

“We’re here,” Skylar yells from another cell down the hall.

I take Mila’s hand, stopping her from going to Skylar’s door. “Don’t panic,” I tell her. “I can keep us safer in beast form.” She gives me the strangest look. There’s no time for explanations. I place the keys in her hand, step back, and allow Ms. Beast to take over again.