Elodie's pov
My chest was still raw from the cold, but the moment Mila heard Carmela's name something in her snapped. Her face went red so fast it looked like someone had lit a match behind her skin. Her jaw clenched. For a second I thought I'd seen her fangs…just a flash..and my whole body reacted like I'd been warned.
She crouched quickly and helped me up, fingers gentle as she guided me to sit on the low pavement of the corridor. "Can you breathe?" she hissed, checking me like I was the only thing that mattered. Her hands were steady, but her shoulders were wound tight with fury. She made sure I was steady, then, without a backward glance, she stormed off toward Calhoun's office. My heart slammed against my ribs so hard I thought it would burst.
"I can't let her do this," Mila mouthe
