“Ryleigh!” Not even Mia’s terror could break the paralysis gripping Ryleigh. Her gaze jumped wildly between the lunatic moving toward her and the three monsters apparently under his control. Fear clutched her heart, squeezed her lungs. The beasts were huge, tall, and more muscular than any man she’d ever seen. They all had the same long, stringy, dark hair, bushy eyebrows, full beards and thick heavy brows. They couldn’t possibly be real. This couldn’t be happening. “Ryleigh, go. Now!” Jackson’s voice finally penetrated the trance. He slammed his elbow back into a creature’s head. The thing lurched to the side, leaving a narrow opening between it and the wall. Ryleigh grabbed Mia’s arm and shoved her through the opening then followed right on her heels. They ran through Ryleigh’s bedroom and scrambled out the open window into the darkness of the yard.
