Azure and Alvi descended, landing directly in front of the castle doors, blocking Kerry’s path.
Kerry’s heart pounded violently in her chest as yet another obstacle appeared before her. Her steps faltered, instincts screaming danger as she tightened her hold on Ellio. For a split second, everything felt like it was closing in on her.
Behind them, the soldiers she had previously taken down began to stir. One by one, they regained consciousness, their senses immediately locking onto the human in her arms.
And then, they charged altogether.
Dozens of them surged forward, claws bared, eyes wild with hunger. In mere seconds, their numbers swelled, nearly a hundred wolves rushing toward them like a tidal wave of fangs and fury, ready to tear apart anything in their way.
Kerry’s breath hitch
