CHAPTER SEVENTY-SIX

NORA

Kneeling as she supported her weight with a hand, she gripped her neck, rubbing it down to her chest, trying to regain her voice.

Matteo's eyes darkened with rage. "I warned you, stay away from her!"

"This is not your territory... stay away from her," Matteo warned as he rushed over to Lilith, cradling her as he pushed her hair behind her ears.

"What are you doing here?" Matteo asked Marcel as he carried Lilith in his arms, placing her on my bed.

Quickly, I walked up to Matteo. "It's a long story," I whispered.

"I'm here to catch prey!" Marcel said as he adjusted his coat, making my words useless.

I stood still for a while, glaring at him, wondering if I was the prey he was talking about.

'Are you here for me?' I asked myself.

'Are you here to capture me when the right time comes?' I felt a sharp pain in my chest... It hurt like I was shot directly in the heart.

I almost lost my balance, but I held on to my knee as I grasped in pain.

Daciana winced.

Marcel rushed up to me, almost