STARLETTE
The moment Gabriel vanished, Amelia was released, and she collapsed to the ground, letting out a rapid succession of coughs.
After catching her breath, she looked up, her eyes widening in horror as she sprinted over to Lucius. Tears poured down her cheeks as she hugged his form.
“No!” She let out a screeching scream.
I stood frozen, unable to process everything that had happened. It felt like a dream—a dark, twisted dream that I desperately wanted to wake up from. I shook my head repeatedly, hoping to shake away the horror, but the reality only became sharper. Lucius had truly been trapped in his wolf form.
A tremor coursed through my body, and my first instinct was to go to the only person who could bring me comfort.
"Max..." I mind-linked him, my fear pouring through my
