~~Raya’s PoV~~
Though it’s Tristan’s body the sword slices through, I feel the cold sting straight through my heart. The pain is immediate and intense, robbing me of breath and warmth and light.
“No!”
The word comes out of me with such force that those closest to me take a step back, including Yvette and Rachel, who finally let me go. Free of restraint, I am at my mate’s side in a second. It is the fastest I’ve ever moved.
Moments ago, when I got free of the Faceless woman who was holding me - or when Tristan freed me, rather - I was ready to jump back in and assist him but Yvette pulled me to the side before I got a chance.
“He needs to do this,” she tells me firmly. “This is his choice, and he made that decision so you wouldn’t be hurt. If you get between them and get injured, he’ll
