The ballroom collapsed into chaos.
Wine glasses shattered all over the floor. The screams of terror and the heavy smell of blood twisted together in the air.
I sat slumped on the carpet, watching Kael throw up black blood, with no idea what to do.
There was only one sharp, piercing voice in my head.
Run! Elara, run!
Get out of here. Get out of this cage that ate people alive.
I crawled toward the doors on my hands and knees. I didn't even make it to the doorframe before several strong guards pinned me down.
"She poisoned the Alpha and now she's trying to run? Get her!"
"Miss Faye just lost her baby, and the Alpha was hit with wolfsbane right after!"
"It has to be this crazy woman! She lost her mind out of jealousy and tried to take everyone down with her!"
I was hauled up with my
