Luke’s POV

I fought my way through the crowd of bodies, my heart pounding with each step as I searched for her - our mother, Luna Isla.

And then I saw her. Slumped on the ground, her human form naked and vulnerable, her silver hair matted with blood, and her face bruised and bloodied. The sight sent a shock of horror and fear through me, and I dropped to my knees beside her, my hands shaking as I reached out to touch her cold, still form.

"Mother!" I gasped, my voice hoarse with emotion as I gathered her into my arms. "Carrie, help me!"

But Carrie was frozen in shock,...