Nora's POV
Time seems to crawl as everything unfolds before me. Brilliant light floods the room, so intense I can barely keep my eyes open. The warmth spreads across my skin, filling me with an energy I've never felt before. As I force my eyes open, the radiance begins to dim, and for just a heartbeat, I catch sight of massive feathered wings silhouetted behind the man before they vanish completely.
James bares his fangs and gently places me on the bed before launching himself toward the stranger. I've shared my suspicions about this man's identity with James, but he remains unconvinced that this figure poses no danger. The Blue-Eyed Man simply raises his palm, and an invisible force slams James backward. His other hand lifts, and every human in the room collapses in unison. As both hands lower simultaneously, James and Antonia crumple to the floor, lost in sudden sleep.
