Chapter 256 The Threat of Death

Leona's POV Keith stood up and closed in again. "I thought something was off earlier. I know you, Leona. If you had the strength to fight back and kill me, there's no way you'd waste this much time talking. What just happened only proved my guess. You couldn't even dodge the cup I hurled at you." My heart skipped a beat, and terror flooded my mind in an instant. If Keith found out I couldn't summon my wolf right now, he would no longer hold back. "S-Summoning a wolf is forbidden here," I said, finding an excuse for my behavior. "Is that so? Even when your life is at stake? Leona, back at the mental asylum, you weren't like this! Did Elara's curse get you? Have you become an outcast?" Keith's eyes glittered with excitement as he circled me, sizing me up. "This isn't you. Even in the darkest hour, you wouldn't miss a single chance to strike back. The only explanation is that you've lost your wolf, Hatty! "That's right!" Keith exclaimed, seemingly recalling something and clapping h