The moment Willow’s mindlink reached them—
Broken. Breathless. Filled with pain—
Then cut off into silence—
Everything stopped.
And then—
Everything moved at once.
Talon, Diana, Enzo, and Leah didn’t hesitate.
They ran.
No questions.
No second thoughts.
Only instinct.
“Willow!” Talon called through the link.
No response.
Diana’s heart pounded violently in her chest.
Artemis surged forward inside her, alert and furious.
Danger. Blood. Pain.
Beside them, Enzo’s expression darkened completely, all traces of calm gone.
Leah followed closely, fear evident in her eyes.
Behind them—
Damon froze.
The pain in his side—
Sharp.
Sudden.
Then—
Gone.
His breath hitched.
That only meant one thing.
Either Willow had lost consciousness—
Or—
“No…” Cerberus howled inside him.
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