Liz’s POVThe world blurred until there was nothing left but Lumian’s face, the mother’s screams, and the beating of my own heart. “Let the boy go,” Arthur said.Lumian laughed and stepped closer to Kai. The hybrid holding him moved aside the second Lumian reached for him, like it had been trained to obey without thought.My stomach turned. The monsters were dangerous because they had no control, only the need for hunger. But Lumian's army was controlled and powerful; I could feel it. Lumian gripped the boy, his fingers curling around the back of Kai’s neck as his eyes stayed on Arthur.“Hand her over,” Lumian said slowly, “or one dies every hour.”Kai whimpered, his small hands grabbing at Lumian’s wrist. “Mum.”His mother screamed harder, fighting her mate as he held her back. “Please! Please, don’t hurt him!”Arthur took one step down.“Careful,” Lumian warned.Arthur stopped, but I felt what it cost him.“You kill that child,” Arthur said, “and I will make sure death is the kinde
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