Chapter Fifty-Six
With a roar, Nero snatches me from the air with his claws.
Cass crash-lands on the ground, roaring in pain.
Nero swoops down and deposits me in Ariel’s arms before zooming back into the sky.
Cass’s body lights up, and he turns into a humanoid again.
Leaving a blood trail behind himself, he rushes at us.
I clutch my sword and try not to think of all the times I trained with Nero without landing a single punch. At least until I cheated using my powers—something Itzel is preventing me from doing now.
In the corner of my eye, I see Nero do a loop in the sky and dive at Cass, his undamaged claw extended.
Trying to leverage his currently smaller size, Cass tries to dodge, but Nero’s talons tear into the man’s midsection.
There’s a gurgling sound, followed by a crunch.
