Approximately an hour and a half after the alignment of the triple full moons began, a bloodcurdling scream shattered the eerie silence inside the institution of magic.
Upon hearing those agonizing cries, Lexie completely lost her mind. At first, the shrieks clearly belonged to Ciel, but moments later, they grew louder, morphing into the guttural screams of an adult man.
"Please leave him... please don't hurt him... please don't kill him..." Lexie slurred weakly, her voice barely carrying above a raspy whisper due to the horrific swelling and brutal punches covering her face.
The man over her ignored her pleas entirely, driven by nothing short of sickening desire. Having shredded her clothes, he was far too consumed by his dark intent to care.
Yet, as she lay helpless, all Lexie could process was the overwhelming realization of how thoroughly she had failed Isiah her entire life.
