#Chapter 263 Less Time

Grace Fury simmered in my veins, a relentless fire that mirrored the ache in my bones. The ride back to Mooncrest was a blur of silent tension. Charles, his jaw clenched tight, focused on the road, while I replayed the horrifying revelation in my head. Sean had tried to kill me, again and stole even more years from me. He wasn't going to get away with it. Even if my last breath was used to kill him, I'd take it. Reaching Mooncrest did little to quell the storm brewing inside me. As we pulled up to Wolfe Medical, a sight straight out of a nightmare greeted us. A horde of reporters, a cacophony of flashing cameras and shouting voices, swarmed the entrance. My heart hammered against my ribs with the sudden surge of panic. "What in the world…" Charles muttered, his brow furrowed in confusion. I got ready to get out of the crowd as I saw Amira and Xavier on the steps trying to deal with the press. I rolled down the window. Before I could even process the scene, a reporter, a woman with