Lila's POV

FLASHBACK BEGINS

The smoke burns my lungs as I stumble through the trees, branches clawing at my torn dress. Behind me, Crimson Eclipse's territory blazes like a vision from hell—Victoria's masterpiece of destruction lighting up the night sky.

'I should've stayed. Should've helped her grab Moira when she had the chance.'

But when Victoria outlined her plan to sneak back and kidnap that pathetic little bitch while ...