Chapter 22

• Raizel’s POV
• Caius’s words hit me like a punch to the gut. The panic was immediate; Cesmae was at the party, and I could only imagine the trouble she could be in. I made my way to the venue with urgency, my mind racing through the possible dangers she might be facing.
• The hallway was dimly lit, its shadows long and threatening. As I approached, the scene that unfolded before me was almost too much to bear. Cesmae was backed against the wall, her body trembling. Her eyes, wide with fear, darted around in desperation.