Ara's POV
Now.
I spun and drove the silver dagger straight into his eye.
He screamed, staggering back, blood spurting as the blade sunk deep. Before he could recover, I slammed the second dagger into his throat.
“Aaagh!” he howled, clawing at the wounds.
But I was already moving again, slipping between trees like wind.
“You b*tch! You’ll pay for that!” he roared behind me.
I didn’t look back. He was a lycan—silver slowed him, but it wouldn’t kill him. Not fast enough.
I had one shot. Get to Luna Celestine’s territory.
Somewhere ahead, hidden within the forest, were the old secret doors. I had to reach them.
The trees grew familiar. Closer. I was almost there.
But just as I thought I’d made it—he appeared.
Out of thin air.
His face was twisted in rage, one eye ruined and still
