[Violet]
"Don't move," Victor said to Celeste and Ryder and his hand landed on my head. "Or else I will rip her head off."
I swallowed back the lump in my throat.
“Take him down!” I shouted, eyes locking on Celeste and Ryder. “Forget about me. Get him!”
My voice echoed, but neither of them moved.
Victor’s hand curled tighter in my hair, his grip achingly tight. “Didn’t you learn from last time, Violet?” he mocked, tugging at my hair. “Even if you kill Alarich’s body, I’ll just jump into the next one. That’s how this works.”
Celeste and Ryder stood stiffly, glancing at each other, torn between the impossible choices. Ryder clenched his fists, his jaw tensing as he demanded, “What the hell do you want?”
Victor’s free hand lifted, “I’m glad you asked that.” He smiled then pointed direc
