My mind stopped at the sound of a demon hissing at me but my body didn't. It had enough instinct to keep moving. I dove through the open door of my car into the seat, and banged the door closed. I reached for the lock on the inside of the door at the same moment he grabbed the handle

Phoebe Matthews is currently writing three urban fantasy series. Her novels have been published by Avon, Dark Quest, Dell, Holt, LostLoves, Putnam, Silhouette, and Scholastic.