"Olivia, damn it!" Lucian growled, grabbing her ankles and pulling her back toward him with all his strength.

Water splashed violently, drenching them both as the wind howled, whipping through the trees. The entire forest seemed to roar with the surge of wild magic as the lake churned under the moon’s intense glow.

"Lucian, pull harder—put everything you have into it!" Keeva's voice echoed behind them as her entire body ignited with crackling violet energy.

Lucian roared, every muscle in his po