The trembling of her heart becomes even more dangerous, as though an earthquake and tornado have taken residence in her chest. She watches as the blood washes out of Damon's wolf stomach, becoming too much to bear. Damon grips tightly against the witch's hand and tries to pull her so he can end her life instantly, but another wizard takes advantage of the situation and strikes his weapon straight into Damon's back, sending him screaming loudly with his wolf howl deep into the night as the pain continues to tear through his muscles. Serena finds herself whispering, "Damon," to herself as a very sharp, searing pain begins to move through her body, forcing her to clench her fist tightly. "Let him go!" she screams out with her voice as she finally gets up from the ground and begins to make

