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Dante’s POVIt was a damn good thing we could sniff her scent, or it would’ve been fucking impossible to find her. Raven said she needed to ease herself, and then—poof—she was gone. Just like that. My heart was pounding, my mind racing. How the hell does someone just disappear in a place crawling with vampires and overprotective brothers?Elias was the first to snap out of it. “We need to split up. Different directions. Now.”Caius nodded, already moving. “I’ll take the east wing.”Cassian’s jaw was tight. “I’ll check the courtyard.”But I didn’t move. I couldn’t. Something felt off. I ignored their shouts, their curses, and went back to the classroom. My gut told me to start there. The others followed, their footsteps echoing behind me.The lecturer walked in at that exact moment, her heels clicking on the tile. She barely glanced at us, already annoyed. “Take your seats. Class is starting.”I didn’t care. I grabbed the nerdy guy in the front row, the one who always kept his head dow
Raven’s POVI was dragged outside like a criminal after every attempt to keep me quiet through the knife. I wouldn't allow that or let them touch me, my feet scraping the ground, my arms twisted behind me. The girls’ nails dug into my skin, and I could feel their fangs, sharp and cold, pricking my flesh. They were loud, laughing and hissing, their voices echoing in the night air. I tried to twist away, but they only gripped me tighter, their hunger making them wild.“What’s gotten into you?” I gasped, trying to pull free. “Let me go!”They just laughed, one of them leaning in to whisper in my ear, “You smell so good, Raven. So fresh. We can’t help ourselves.”I looked around desperately, searching for Dante, for Cassian, for any of my brothers. I never thought there would be a day in my life when I would want them so much, when I would need them more than anything. But they were nowhere. I was alone.We walked for what felt like forever, the girls dragging me up the stairs, their han
Raven’s POVThe walk to the restroom looked like a suicide mission as I could see it in their eyes every time they looked at me—red, hungry, almost glowing. It was like I was some kind of special meal they couldn’t wait to devour. It made my skin crawl, even though I was surrounded by my brothers, who had suddenly turned into saints, always hovering, always watching. I should have felt safe, but I didn’t. Not really.I was too deep in my thoughts, replaying every warning, every whispered threat, every time Cassian or Dante told me to stay close, to trust no one. I was so lost in my thoughts that I wasn’t even looking where I was going when I bumped into one of the girls in the hallway. She glared at me, her lips curling in disgust.“Sorry,” I muttered, trying to step around her.But she wasn’t having it. She grabbed a fistful of my hair and yanked me back, hard. I gasped, stumbling, my heart pounding in my chest.“What the hell?” I snapped, reachin
Cassian’s POVI passed the drink to my uncle, watching the way his lips curled into a wry smile before he took a slow sip. The firelight flickered across his face, making the lines around his eyes look deeper, older. He set the glass down with a soft clink and looked at me, almost amused.“Well, Cassian,” he said, swirling the amber liquid, “first time one of you calls me to the royal mansion for a talk. I’m honored since it's been decades since you remember you have someone as family.”I leaned back, arms crossed. “Don’t get used to it Uncle Pedro. I’ve got school work to face, but this is more important.”He raised an eyebrow. “You’re finally learning what matters.”I didn’t answer. I just stared at him and waited for him because he liked to play games, but I wasn’t in the mood.He sighed, setting the glass aside. “You want to break the bond between Jerome and Raven.”I nodded, my jaw tight. “You said you could help. How?”He hesitated, and I saw it
Dante’s POV“Are you out of your mind?” I snapped, gripping the steering wheel so hard my knuckles turned white. “You want to take Raven to school today? With everything going on?”Cassian glared at me from the passenger seat, his jaw set. “I don’t have a choice, Dante. I need to meet with Uncle alone. I don’t trust him, not after that call. I just feel Something’s off.”Raven sat in the back, looking like a fucking dream, her hair falling over her shoulder, eyes wide and innocent. She had no idea what we were really arguing about. Or maybe she did, and she was just pretending. With Raven, you never really knew, always trying to bottle everything up even when she's suffering.Caius was next to her, silent for once, staring out the window. I didn’t trust that. Quiet Caius was the most dangerous one and to make the case worse, Jerome's been quiet like a dove making me fucking nervous. It was okay for him to rattle on like a parrot and make flimsy threats about my sister than a silent Je
Cassian’s POVI didn’t trust anyone in my family, not really. Even though we were royal blood, even though they’d do anything for me, I couldn’t trust shit. Not with everything that had happened but for Raven, I was willing to do a lot of things blindly. That’s why I called my uncle over. He was the only one who might explain this whole blood bond mess and how to break it. I didn’t care if it was risky. I just wanted my sister free from that asshole.We couldn’t go to school yet. Not with all this going on. School activities would resume after the end-of-year academic party, but right now, none of that mattered. The only reason I wasn’t in Raven’s room every second was because of Friessa. She was doing a good job keeping Raven company, not letting her dwell on the trauma. I was grateful for that, even if I didn’t say it out loud.But today, I needed to see Raven. I needed to talk to her, to see for myself that she was okay. So I knocked on her door, waiting a while before I let mysel