Chapter thirty-two: Attack

Orpheus whipped around, his heart pounding as an arrow sliced through the air toward him. He tried to dodge it, but it came so fast he was unable to. He looked at it as just a scratch and kept on dodging the other ones, but within a few minutes, he felt the wolfsbane spreading through his body. "Camilla, run!" Orpheus's voice rang out, urgent and pained.

But Camilla stood frozen, disbelief etched across her features. "Why are you urging her to flee? Don't you want your beloved to witness your true nature?" Diane's voice dripped with malice.

Danny lunged at Diane, only to meet a silver blade thrust into his chest by Anderson. "Surprise, surprise," Anderson sneered.

"Camilla, go! Get Raymond!" Danny gasped out, his eyes pleading. Camilla sprinted back toward the gathering, desperate to bring help. But when they returned, it was too late. Orpheus lay crumpled, his body ravaged by the poison.