Her promise didn’t completely wipe away Mike’s feeling of unease. He was going up against creatures straight out of a horror novel. The memory of the Hellhound he had killed on the beach flashed through his mind. It had only been injured until Marina shot it with her arrows. Now, he had only a few bullets left. Once his clip was empty, he was defenseless against such creatures.
A knock on the door drew their attention to the fact that it was time to leave. Nodding to Marina, he followed her to the door. Marina strapped Mr. Bow to her side, and took a deep breath before she opened the door. Jenny stood on the other side of the door looking pale but composed. She gave them an uneven smile before murmuring that Orion and the others were waiting for them on the front steps.
Following Jenny d
