Lila's POV

"Lila?" Dad muttered down the phone.

"Dad? Are you ok?" I asked, leaning forward.

"Melanie's body was found a few minutes ago by our border." He answered sadly. "She's been murdered," he murmured.

"What do you mean? When?" I choked.

"The doctor thinks she was murdered recently." He replied.

I started shaking my head, "no, no, no." I chanted. "She can't be dead!" I shouted.

I took a deep breath as Alarix brushed his hand up and down my back soothingly.

"She messaged me about twenty minutes ago... Who would want to hurt her?" I whimpered.

"I don't know, baby." He sighed. "Lila, I need you to be...