‘Left. Left. Straight. Stop!’ Allie’s voice whispered in his mind as he made his way through the castle that was now crawling with demons. Jaden had reached the Citadel almost the same time the outer wall fell. He had watched as the demons poured over it or dove from the sky, letting out their victorious cries. He had felt the barrier break as the power rushed through him and at that moment, he knew he was running out of time. All of them were. Jaden halted without hesitation, sliding into the nearest room and carefully closing the door. He flattened himself against it, listening tensely as heavy steps appeared outside, nails dragging over the stone floor as the creature went in search of its next victim. After almost being discovered one time, Jaden found a dead demon whose blood wasn’t

