“I’m sorry,” I whispered, and I severed the bond. He dropped, and I turned to the helicopter, but it was already rising in the air. Lucy. They had her. By the time Troy arrived, I’d pulled Finn’s body back into our territory. He was a shivering husk and barely fought me. As bad as I knew he felt now, it would be nothing compared to how he’d feel when he realized what he’d done. Amelia was right behind him. With a scream, she threw herself on Finn’s body. “Why? What the hell did you do? Fix it,” she screamed at me. “Fix it!” Her pain shot through me, and I closed my eyes. “Kiana?” Troy asked “Kiana, are you hurt?” “Claudine controlled him,” I said dully. “He’s her blood. I should have known that. I saw him being strange, and I didn’t do anything. She had a stronger hold on him than s

