CRYSTAL POV My heart began palpitating, every sound my heart made felt so loud in my ears, drowning out the distant screams and howls still echoing from outside. Voss was striding toward us like death itself, followed by four council enforcers in their crisp black uniforms, their faces was heard. The magical knife in Voss's hand screamed magic, and I f*****g knew if he saw Ryan's face, it would be disastrous for both Ryan and me. Because the bastard is hellbent on destroying us. My mate, the man who had just been inside me minutes ago, who had risked everything to come back, who was now bleeding and barely conscious because he had protected me. They cannot see him. Rain stood rigid beside us, his face had gone pale, and he clenched his jaw tight, so that I could see the muscl

