Leonard's light surged through the infirmary, burning away shadows that thrashed and splintered against the walls. The emergency lights snapped from red to white as reality reasserted itself, leaving behind the sharp scent of ozone and scorched darkness.
The windows rattled as something massive slammed against the mansion's outer barriers. The Moon's Tear blazed at Daisy's throat, its power joining with Christian's spreading frost as ward after ward lit up in desperate defense.
"We don't have long." Leonard's form flickered between solid and transparent, power bleeding through the gaps Alec's absence had left. "The barriers—"
Another impact shook the building. Katie screamed, clutching Ashley's hand as the other children huddled together. Christian's ice crystallized across the floor in
