Chapter Twenty-Two
The white pebbled path shone in the moonlight. As much as Marina hated the sound of their footsteps echoing in the night, she disliked the dark patches in the soft grass even more. Behind her, she could hear Mike keeping pace with her.
They reached the circular fountain at the same time that Orion and his men did. Behind the group, she could see Drago in his dragon form baring his teeth at the wisps of black tentacles.
“This looks like the evil magic that Magna has cloaked herself with,” Orion said as a greeting.
“She has spread herself out too much in an effort to secure both the interior inner and outer areas of the palace,” Drago observed.
“Why would she do that? Surely she realizes that it would weaken her defenses,” Kapian said.
“You need to be cautious. Even
