Intertwined

Blurb: The yellow that poured through the window, to what felt like minutes ago, vanished, turning the pale sky into a vicious dark purple-a color that pledged allegiance to the story Lyall told me. The trees just beyond the empty home added to the believability of werewolves and witches. At this hour, twenty or so minutes past twilight, creatures were undoubtedly lurking just beyond the fringe. My heartbeat started its obligatory panicked beating before settling when the most fierce and scariest of monsters opened his hand for mine to slip into.