Cara blinked several times to adjust her eyesight. One minute it was pitch-black, the next bright as day. Looking down, she noticed she was standing on some type of platform. She shook her head in wonder. She started forward when she saw the huge man holding Abby heading for a door. She hadn’t taken more than a step when suddenly a large, golden creature resembling a cross between a wolf and a lion knocked her down onto the platform, pinning her to the floor. All hell seemed to break loose next. Cara heard a loud roar and male voices yelling, but all she could see was the face looking down on her with what had to be the biggest, sloppiest smile she had ever seen. Before she could even let out a squeal of surprise, the beast on top of her was sliding a silky tongue up her face from her chi