POV: Thelma

The door burst open again, and Luna rushed in, followed by a group of warriors. She took one look at the scene, Marcus's body, the trapped witch crystal, and me slowly turning to stone and her face went pale.

"What happened?" she demanded.

"No time to explain," Theo said. "Where's Xavier? We need Xavier now!"

"He's coming," Luna said. "He felt something through the mate bond. He and his warriors are maybe five minutes behind us."

"She doesn't have five minutes!" Theo gestured at me frantically. "Look at her!"

Luna moved closer, her eyes widening as she saw the stone spreading across my body. "Oh no. Oh, Thelma,...