Thorin Keres was not holding back, which was perfect in today's case. She was tearing through the chupacabras like they were made of paper. On some level, I was proud. On another level, I hoped that when these beasts were gone she wouldn't then turn on me or anyone else in the palace for that matter. Keres took on the masses while I handled the stragglers. We worked together like a well oiled machine. Everything was going great, we had most of the palace cleared, but then Keres came to a quick halt. "Keres?" I asked. She growled and then turned and sprinted down the hall towards the alpha wing. I wondered what was going on. Were the survivors being attacked? That was the first thing that crossed my mind, anyway, until I saw Emmett running away. I slowed and watched as he ran with purp

