Estella’s POV
The clearing reeked of blood and fear by the time I finished with the last of the Tribunal members. Only Lilith remained, slumped against a tree, her eyes wide with shock.
“S-stay away!” she whimpered when I approached her.
“Mine,” I snarled. My voice was so distorted by fangs and fury, I barely recognized it. I snatched my necklace from where it hung against her chest, leaving thin, stinging scratches on her skin.
When I stepped away, she crumpled to the ground, sobbing. I ignored her, turning around in search of Felix and Bree. I found them lying on the ground, still wrapped in chains, but the runes were no longer glowing.
I sprinted to them and crouched beside Bree. With a few sharp tugs, the chains snapped like paper, and Bree shifted to her human form. I freed Fel
