CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Her sisters chimed in with their agreements by splashing their wings against the water. The creatures leapt out of the pool and into the air. I now saw that they had claws instead of feet, and their wet talons glistened in the bright sun. They flew some fifty feet in the air before they aimed those talons at Thorn and swooped toward him.
I noticed movement behind Thorn’s back, which was strange because he hadn’t moved an inch. Rather, the shifting came from his hands as they transformed into long claws. My heart pounded in my chest as he remained still as they shot toward him with maniacal grins on their faces.
At the last moment, Thorn ducked out of the way and his hands sliced the air. The harpy closest to him let out a screech as he cut deep gashes into her win
