Seraphina POV
A blur of motion crossed my vision. It was dark, fast, powerful and then Jenifer's claws were caught in a grip that looked strong enough to shatter bone. I opened my eyes to find Cassian standing between us. His hand wrapped around Jenifer's wrist. His expression carved from something far colder than anything I'd seen on him before.
Jenifer froze instantly. The golden wildness in her eyes flickering. Some fragile thread of self-control reasserting itself. At the very moment she registered exactly whose hand was crushing her wrist.
"Your Majesty," she gasped, and just like that, the claws retracted. her stance collapsing from predator to something small and stricken.
The whole training hall had gone utterly silent. I stood frozen where I was. My heart is still hammering.
