Elora POV
Aldrin takes a stance in front of me, his whip in hand. I feel my magic flow, as the beast begins charging at us. But I am not even sure what I am doing, and resolve to rely heavily on instinct. Abigail blasts the creature with her magic, making it hit the ground. The half Dragon shifter gets to his feet before whipping his tail at us knocking me off my feet before I could react. Beside the scales and tail, he looks like a man.
He roars loudly before lunging, just as I lift my sword. The creature lands on me as my blade slices up, through his torso. His mangled face twists in pain before Aldrin kicks him off, my sword ripping from his chest, spraying the snow with blood. Suddenly, we hear the echo of roars all around us. They become louder. We were surrounded, and the worst pa
