(Siena POV)
Chaos erupts instantly, and Lila lunges swiftly toward me, teeth bared, eyes glowing, glinting dangerously beneath dim lighting.
Instinctively, Raiden moves protectively forward, yet equally instinctively, I shift swiftly to shield him, deliberately placing myself between Raiden and Lila's deadly strike.
Time slows sharply, breath caught painfully within lungs, imminent danger vividly clear.
Suddenly, Raiden’s powerful form surges swiftly past me, muscles coiling sharply beneath his shirt as he tackles Lila violently, desperate cry of my name tearing roughly from his chest—
“Raiden!”
Raiden and Lila grapple violently upon the cold stone floor, and Mia lunges toward me swiftly from the shadows. Instinctively, I shift swiftly, muscles coiling sharply beneath skin, and m
