~Valeria~
I thought I was about to die.
It wasn’t even dramatic or some slow-motion, life-flashing-before-my-eyes kind of moment. One second, I was fighting, throwing every last bit of strength into getting away, and the next, I was outnumbered, overpowered, and completely screwed.
And then he showed up.
Alerion.
It happened so fast, I barely had time to register it. One second, the rogue in front of me was lunging, fangs bared, hands ready to grab me, and the next…
Snap.
A sickening crunch echoed through the alley as the rogue’s body crumpled to the ground.
For a second, everything went still. Then the others turned to him, instinctively backing up, their fight-or-flight instincts kicking in too late.
Because Alerion was already moving.
And he didn’t just fight them;; he slaug
