Cayden's POV
"Where the hell is Hazel?" Lilith snapped, pacing the room like a caged animal, her fingers twisting together in panic.
"Calm down," Alice said gently, but firmly.
"She's right," I added, turning to both of them. "I've already sent someone to track her. She should be back any minute now."
"But we need her right now," Lilith hissed. "We need her to find Dahlia. Once we locate Dahlia, we can strip her of control over the Crescents. She becomes powerless, and we take her down. Everything ends."
Lilith was practically out of breath, her voice tight with fear. "What if something happened to her? What if Dahlia already got to her? Oh my daughter—!"
She made to rush for the door, but Alice grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her back.
"Lilith," she said calmly, "Hazel is strong. You know that."
"She is," I added. "She's not weak."
