Ava's POV
"NO! Let them go, you bastard!" I screamed, my throat raw, chest heaving as I ran through the downpour, boots slipping in the slick mud. The thing ahead had Jace and Rhea gripped in its claws, yanking them around like rag dolls, its twisted limbs moving way too fast.
Thunder boomed, rain hammering the rooftops, drowning my cries. The creature halted and twisted toward me, its ghostly white skin glowing sickly with every lightning strike. "Why the hell would I release 'em? You don't need these brats!" It sneered, its voice mocking and cruel, egging me on.
"I need them, you freak!" I bellowed, pushing through the sludge, legs aching. "Hang in there, Jace! I'm coming for you!"
The monster tossed its head back, cackling like scraping metal. “You’re too damn slow, Ava! Don’t fret,
