~Isabella’s POV

I felt my body begin to tremble, not just with rage but with something deeper, something primal. A sudden surge of energy coursed through me, wild and untamed. My vision blurred as the air around me seemed to ripple, charged with an otherworldly power I hadn’t felt in years.

“Bella,” Lucian said cautiously, his eyes narrowing as he stepped back. “Calm down. You’re losing control.”

“I don’t care!” I yelled, my voice echoing with a resonance that wasn’t ...