Cassian's Pov
We were completely f*****g helpless as we watched Jerome sink his fangs into Raven's throat. The sound she made, that strangled whimper as she tried to stifle her pain, cut through me like a silver blade.
I strained against the silver's effects, my body screaming in agony, but I couldn't move fast enough. Couldn't reach her. Couldn't do anything but watch as that bastard drained our sister's blood while she trembled in his arms.
"Stop fighting it, little sister," Jerome murmured against her neck, his voice sickeningly gentle. "This is what you were made for.. just a little more and we'll be done."
Raven's knees buckled, but Jerome held her upright, one arm wrapped possessively around her waist. The sight of her growing pale, of her life force flowing into him, made my vi
