ISOLDE
Arianna’s wrist snapped backward with a sickening crack. Her scream ripped through the room as she clutched it with her other hand, her face twisting in pain.
I blinked, breath rushing out of me like I had been holding it for hours. My hand trembled against the table. What... what had I just done? A spell? Goddess, no.
Finnian was already at her side, his hands steady as Eve rushed forward. “Are you okay? Does it hurt?” Eve’s voice was a whisper, soft as silk, yet shaking.
I stood frozen, silent. My tongue felt glued to my mouth. My eyes darted toward Elsa. She wasn’t laughing anymore. She wasn’t joking. She stood still, eyes narrowing as if she was trying to solve the puzzle of what had just happened.
Arianna’s howl cut through my chest as Finnian straightened her wrist, his t
