70. His Arrival
SKYLA.
I slash through another serpent, the sword
itself holds power… I can feel it pulsating up my
arm.
“Ri?!” Mama’s voice comes.
“She’s here.” Mama Red’s voice comes, she
sounds in pain…
“Where are you?” Granddad El growls.
“We’re trapped. Sephora caved the walls on the
left, near the kitchens. She put something in the
air to weaken us, but we’re both fine. I’m
healing, and she and Raihana are fighting…” Mama Red trails off.
There’s more to it, but she’s not saying it. 5
I’m fending them off, moving with more speed and agility than ever, unable to reply anymore.
My aura is keeping them away, and although they come close, they are unable to attack me directly.
It doesn’t deter them, as they continue
hammering against the roof, clearly knowing I can lose my balance.
With every passing moment, that darkness is growing.
I jump up and land lithely, slashing into one of
the snakes. 2
The smell of blood is strong in the air, mixed
with the smell of dirt, ash, and smoke.
I’ll know what to do…
I stare at the shadows. He won’t be here
completely…
“I’m coming!” Rayhan’s voice comes, “Kitten,
take care of yourself.”
“Kitten is my word,” Grandad El says
he grunts, clearly in
Red
afraid I don’t agree,”
me smirk.
go Rayhan.”
is weak, and I don’t
long.
Mama’s voice comes, “I’m trying from
seeing her purple aura
around the
I’ll take care of her
amusement in his
(C
clearly not amused.
with you, Rayhan,” Grandad says from wherever he
join Skyla.” Uncle Liam’s voice comes, and I look down
slays one as Dante
three!” Azura says, from near Leo, who is now
Damn…
the
they are not
who has grown up around people
archery were secondary,
shows how all packs are different…
a pro
pro with both kinds of
my own innuendo.
your flank,” Royce reminds me, almost as if he knows I’m getting sidetracked, and I
telling Kat to relay that I will take care of myself when suddenly the ground
dark smoke begins to rise, and
wolf leaps into sight. I turn as I slam my sword into another
itself is
him for you… but
thanks…’ I say as I jump into
of the smoke, feeling it try to repel
I stand my
my aura ou
voice hisses,
There’s something about him…
in the centre of the dome as
fend off
I am his downfall…
I spin the sword, glaring at
is his presence growing
sword. I’ve never used anything but a spear
one can ever stop me.’ his menacing
(
the air around
Let’s see about that.
around, seeing the entire place is a fucking snake
off, glancing up sharply at the sky.
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