Chapter Thirty-One: Claimed by No One
The collar screamed through the air.
Silver links burning with ancient symbols.
It moved like it was alive, snapping, twisting, hunting Cassandra’s throat with terrible purpose.
For one suspended heartbeat, no one moved fast enough.
Then all three did.
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Jason
Jason launched first.
Pure instinct.
Pure wolf.
He hit Cassandra at the waist and drove her sideways off the dais as the collar slashed past where her neck had been.
The chain curved in midair.
Came back.
Jason rolled with her across broken stone, shielding her body with his own.
It wrapped around his shoulder instead.
Smoke rose from his skin.
He roared.
Cassandra shoved herself up instantly.
“Jason!”
He tore the chain loose with bleeding hands.
“Still hate silver,” he g
