Chapter 497
Rylan
I hold Clarissa in my arms.
I hug her. I hold her tight. I do not let go.
I almost lost her.
I almost lost them.
The thought keeps repeating in my head. Over and over. Like a drumbeat. Like a curse.
Kai is struggling.
He is trying to stop Diana. She is still fighting. Still trying to reach Clarissa. Still trying to finish what Seraphina started.
"I can't stop," she cries.
Her voice is broken. Her face is wet. She is not in control.
"It's okay," Kai says, trying to hold her back, as she's crying because she's still trying to kill her friend.
I look at Seraphina.
She is still struggling in Marcus's arms. She is thrashing. She is screaming. She is clawing at him.
Her nails dig into his forearms. His skin tears. His blood flows. I'm sure I can see what looks like his bone, though his skin healing but with her attacks the natural healing is not keeping up.
He still does not let go.
