Fyertash would never admit it openly, but he welcomed Kamira’s departure with relief. It’d been a while since he’d experienced such a deep fear. It took all his composure to not act on his instincts and squish that pathetic human. With all her magic and support from a powerful yalari, she was still weak and vulnerable like all humans. One swipe of his claw could be her undoing. Even now, when she was already gone, the feral side of his nature kept demanding he dispose of the threat. He ignored that urge. He’d underestimated his opponent, and it was more than her knowledge of the binding spell. The more important part was her courage and confidence in confronting him. Even if the way Kamira decided to deal with him was risky, Fyertash had pushed her into such a position, and she hadn’t bac

