CORVIN'S POV The image that welcomed me as I came out left me flabbergasted. My mouth opened wide open like it had the mind of its own and I kept blinking and blinking to make sure I wasn't seeing things. I saw Lyra and Beatrice, but not in the position I'd ever imagined I would see them. It was like some nightmare I wanted to wake up from because if it turned out to be reality, it'd be much more disastrous. “Beatrice!” I blurted out, running to the spot where she lay unconscious on the floor. I ran over there as soon as I could, watching Lyra whose face screamed sadness pulling her arm like that was going to revive her. She was busy crying out, not even noticing my presence. I took her by the hand. “What happened here? Why's Beatrice lying on the floor? What did you do to her? The

