Nora's POV
"No!" The scream tears from my throat as I'm shoved backward. Strong hands catch me before I hit the ground. Massive white wings unfurl in front of me, and hellfire erupts around Hugo like a barrier. My father grips my shoulders firmly while my uncle stands beside him.
"You're safe now," he murmurs, his fingers pressing warmth into my skin.
Heat flows through my body, mending every cut and bruise instantly. The ceremonial dagger clatters across the stone floor as I search desperately for blood. Time seems suspended until I hear Renata's cry piercing the air.
She's breathing. She's alive.
Shane steadies me on my feet and rage floods my veins like liquid fire. I step around Hugo and watch Leonard dissolve into shadow. Murmur stumbles backward, palms raised in surrender.
