Lyra
I didn’t think.
I just lunged at him.
He had already dropped Xavier and was trying to scramble back, but I caught him before he could move another inch. My claws found his gun hand, and I slashed it. He let out a sharp cry and dropped the weapon.
Then I was on him.
He was trained, and he was strong, and despite being in his human form, he threw off my blows like a man who had spent years preparing for a moment exactly like this one. Regardless of that, I was furious in a way that training couldn’t match.
I heard Caine’s voice behind me, and a second later, Xavier’s crying moved away from the podium. Caine had him. I knew without looking, and that was all I needed.
I made sure Arthur was firmly pinned beneath me before turning back into my human form.
He managed to get an ar
