She raised her hand to strike, but Georgia was faster.
With a savage snarl, Georgia lunged, claws slashing through the thick smoke.
Serefina staggered back, hissing as blood bloomed across her arm, but she didn't fall.
Instead, she grinned wider, the pain only fueling her.
"Finally," she purred, eyes glowing. "Let's make this fun."
Before Georgia could strike again, James barked, "Everyone down! Face the floor, now!"
His voice cracked like a whip through the chaos, sharp and commanding.
Jared growled low, ready to pounce, but one look at Keira, still trembling in James's grip, stopped him cold.
The guards hesitated, but James pressed the blade closer to Keira's throat. "Do it! Or she bleeds!"
One by one, they obeyed, dropping to the ground, rage burning beneath
