ARIA POV
The howls grew closer. I grabbed the nearest tool I could find—a fire poker—and stood beside the triplets facing the door.
"There's too many," Kael said, his voice tight. "We can't fight them all."
"We don't have to fight," Lucien said. "We have to run. Now."
"How?" I asked. "They're coming from everywhere!"
Lucien moved to the center of the cabin and stomped his foot three times. A section of the floor lifted, showing a dark hole. "Underground tunnel. It leads to the river."
"You knew this was here the whole time?" Jaxon asked, sounding annoyed.
"Of course I did," Lucien answered. "I know all the escape routes."
A loud thud hit the side of the house. Something had been thrown against it.
"Everyone in. Now!" Lucien ordered.
I didn't need to be told twice. I jumped into the hole, falling on dirt about six feet down. The others followed quickly, with Lucien pulling the floor closed above us. We were thrown into darkness.
"I can't see anything," I whispered.
