Before Amber had a chance to answer, a hybrid, in human form, barrelled past the warrior he fought and threw himself at Rainer. Amber automatically shifted into her panther form, leaping on the hybrid before he could plunge his swords into Rainer.
The hybrid snarled, echoing the sound Amber made. He struggled to break free from her, having lost one of his swords when she’d knocked him to the ground.
She kept him pinned down, the ferocity of his movements reminding her of the way wyverns attacked. As soon as she had the chance, she went for his throat, sinking her teeth in, the warm blood filling her mouth. Even as he died, he continued to fight, his movements growing weaker until he stilled. The beating of his heart stopped. Drawing away from him, she shifted into human form, scanning th
