Alessia:
“NO!” The scream was what reached me first. It was sharp. Broken. Wrong.
I had just finished settling Hope when it echoed through the lower wing, slicing through the quiet morning like something violent had torn it open. “Take care of Hope.” I said, not bothering to turn to look at the nurses who I knew would do their job.
I stepped out immediately, already moving toward the sound, my wolf rising beneath my skin, ready for whatever was to come.
“What is going on?” I asked one of the maids who shook her head, clearly unaware of the situation as she stood, trying to find out what had happened.
“It is coming from the east wing. That is all I heard, Luna.” She said, and I nodded, heading toward it.
She followed me, keeping two steps behind me as we made our way to where the
