Acting!

Nikolai burst into Maria's and Devin's chamber, the door crashing open. The scent of blood hit him like a punch to the gut, his crimson eyes flashing with rage.

He rushed to the bed, his heart sinking as he took in the lifeless forms of Maria and Devin, their pale skin smeared with their own blood.

"Tiana!" Nikolai bellowed, his voice echoing through the chamber.

In an instant, he vanished, reappearing in Anastasia's chamber. But it was empty.

Nikolai's chest heaved with a deep breath as he vanished once more. This time, he materialized in Yakim's chamber, where a chilling scene unfolded before him.

Yakim was pinned to the wall, an invisible force holding him in place. His eyes bulged as he struggled to speak, fixed on a figure standing before him - a figure Nikolai recognized all too well.

Nikolai's eyes narrowed, fixed on Tiana. Yakim, still pinned to the wall, paused in his struggles, his eyes wide with panic as he looked at Nikolai.