Chapter 35. These Men Were Devils

Lilith POV

It happened so fast that no one saw it coming.

The blade flew straight toward her head, the world seeming to slow around it. Even Seraphina couldn’t react, her wide eyes were frozen in shock, her lips parting as though she wanted to scream or try to dodge, but she remained utterly still.

I wasn’t even her, yet my body froze too, my heart pounding so hard I could hear it thundering in my ears.

Seraphina was going to die.

There was no way she could avoid the blade, it was aimed directly at her forehead, and at that speed, it would meet its target. I didn’t even know who had thrown it, but the intent was clear: she was meant to die.

Kael seemed to realize it too, a terrified scream ripping from his throat.

“Seraphina!!!” he roared, yet he didn’t move. His feet were glued to the ground, his hand outstretched as if it could somehow stop the blade.

Behind me, Claude leaned closer, his body pressing against mine, his hot bre