Helaine
Aurelia’s head snapped backward at an unnatural angle, causing me to take a few cautious steps back as I observed the black ooze leaking from her body like ink.
My eyes were focused on her as they had a mind of their own. Even if I had wanted to look away, I wasn’t certain I could. The moment felt pivotal, like my entire self was staked into the now.
“f**k, Helaine, move!” Evan shouted as he returned Bacchus to his tank.
I couldn’t move though. I couldn’t take another step—my feet may as well have been rooted to the floor as I watched Aurelia’s body contort, and the symbol of a moon and cross burned itself into Evan’s floor.
A gasp ripped through me as Evan’s body collided into mine, scooping me up into his arms to rush me away from Aurelia, just in time for a ring of fire to
