The Door Didn't Hold
446 Words
The crack came again.
Louder this time.
The door shuddered violently, the wood splintering slightly at the edges as something heavy slammed against it from the outside.
My heart jumped into my throat.
“They’re breaking in,” I whispered.
Kael didn’t move away from the door.
If anything—
He stepped closer.
His body tense, shoulders squared, like he had already accepted what was about to happen.
“Stay behind me,” he said, his voice low but firm.
Another hit.
Harder.
The entire frame shook this time, dust falling lightly from above as the hinges groaned under the pressure.
Whatever was out there—
It wasn’t holding back anymore.
My breathing became uneven as I instinctively stepped back, but my eyes never left the door.
“Kael… how many are there?” I asked.
He didn’t answer immediately.
Instead, his gaze sharpened, like he was counting something I couldn’t see.
“Too many,” he said finally.
That didn’t help.
Before I could say anything else—
CRACK.
The wood split down the middle.
A claw tore through first.
Long.
Dark.
Not human.
A growl followed, deep and violent, sending chills straight through my spine.
Then—
The door burst open.
Wood shattered inward as a massive figure lunged through, its body twisted between human and wolf, eyes glowing with something unnatural.
I froze.
It moved fast.
Too fast.
Straight for me.
But Kael was faster.
He stepped forward instantly, grabbing the creature mid-lunge and slamming it hard against the wall with a force that shook the entire room.
A snarl ripped from him—raw, powerful, dangerous.
Not human.
Not fully.
My breath caught.
Another one rushed in behind the first.
Then another.
They didn’t hesitate.
Didn’t slow down.
They were coming straight for me.
“Kael—!”
“Don’t move!” he snapped.
He shifted then.
Not fully.
But enough.
His strength surged, his movements sharper, more brutal as he fought them off, each strike precise and deadly.
But there were too many.
One slipped past him.
My heart stopped as it lunged toward me—
And something inside me reacted.
That heat.
That power.
It surged violently through my body, stronger than ever before.
I gasped, my vision blurring slightly as energy pulsed from deep within me—
Then—
The creature froze mid-air.
Like it had hit something invisible.
The room went still for a second.
Even Kael paused.
My chest rose and fell rapidly, my hand trembling against my stomach.
Because this time—
It wasn’t just reacting.
It had protected me.
And whatever I was carrying…
It was far more powerful than I ever imagined. 😈🔥
- Writer
