Chapter 142
Xavier
The air in the room grew heavy with the weight of uncertainty and turmoil. Scarlet's crimson powers engulfed Malachi, lifting him effortlessly off the ground, while her eyes burned with a dangerous intensity. Fear etched into Malachi's voice as he pleaded for mercy, his words hanging in the air like a fragile thread.
"Scarlet, release him!" I commanded, my voice laced with urgency and an unwavering determination to protect the life that hung in the balance. But Scarlet's gaze remained fixed on me, a mixture of anger, confusion, and a hint of the turmoil that raged within her.
I stepped forward, crossing the space between us, my heart pounding in my chest as I reached out to grasp Scarlet's arms. I could feel the raw power coursing through her, the electric energy of
