A whisper of awareness brushed across my senses, a new ability to sense disturbance in the universe. My nostrils flared against the stench of rot.
Demon. Behind me.
I didn’t even think, flicking out a ball of flame to destroy the spawn.
Horror crossed my boyfriend’s face.
I whipped around. I’d incinerated the concrete floor, turning it to blackened ash.
On the edge of the charred circle lay a faux-Pokémon bracelet.
Farther down the corridor, Drio held Leo, shielding her from me with his body. His shirt was scorched away, a nasty burn running down his ribs.
Leo peeked out from behind him, shaking.
Drio shifted, blocking her from my view, his steely stare daring me to try something.
I glanced at Rohan.
“Ro?” My voice was too small.
He held up a hand to cut off anything else I migh
