Aurora’s Pov
I was falling.
The pain was unbearable, my vision blurred, and my body felt cold. Blood was dripping down my face, my arms, my dress was soaked in blood. It was getting harder to breathe, harder to keep my eyes open.
But I forced myself to watch. I had to.
Ryan, no, this wasn’t Ryan. This was something else, something terrifying. His red eyes still burned with fury, his sharp claws glistened under the moonlight, and his presence alone made the air thick with danger. He was unrecognizable, lost in rage, in bloodlust.
“Ryan,” Karen called again, stepping back slightly for the second time. “Ryan, stop this!”
He didn’t even flinch at her words.
His gaze was locked onto them, onto the people who hurt me. He was seething, his breathing heavy and controlled, as if he was holdi
