When terror strikes, forever altering your life, it doesn't ask permission or forgiveness.Madeleine and Amélie's quiet lives are ripped apart by a creature they never imagined could exist outside a horror story. Their mother is murdered, their father is missing, and the only safe haven is with a family full of secrets. But rescue comes at a price.Ripped from the light of youth, the sisters are forced into the shadows-where they meet brothers Rafe and Rowan.It's not the time for infatuation or love, but the heart rarely listens to reason. Now, the young women have decisions to make. Will they be able to achieve their unified goal of stopping evil, or will it consume them from the inside out? They soon learn some choices can't be undone.NOTE: This companion novella can be read at any point after Chasing Shadows (Tala Prophecy, Book 2) and is a stand-alone story.