Julianne's POV
I stood in the dimly lit chamber, the air heavy with tension. Nyx, with her piercing gaze, had cornered me. She smiled, but it wasn’t a kind smile. I could feel the weight of her words as she spoke, her voice smooth like silk yet filled with a threat.
“I knew you’d come if I took someone close to you, I knew you would choose him over your protection,” she said, a glimmer of triumph in her eyes.
“Let him go, I am the one you want and not him, so free and let him go for good” I demanded, trying to keep my voice steady. I refused to show fear, even as my insides twisted with worry that this idea might not work out as expected.
"And what should I listen to you and release him?" She glanced at Jeremy, whose eyes were fixed on her intently; that look meant something.
“I am
