THIRTY-FOUR
ANNABEL
“Down!” Modi’s roar was followed by his hand grasping my nape, his power forcing its way into mine in the blink of an eye, our combined magic strengthening what had been nothing more than a cover into a shield.
He landed on top of me, covering half my body with his own. My other half was pressed underneath Bjarni as he also dove on top of me.
The next second fire blazed against us, splitting just above our heads and encircling us around Modi’s and my combined shield. The grass ignited and turned to ash, forming a perfect circle around us.
I felt the fire as a heavy press, its intensity forcing my magic out in order to sustain the shield. I gritted my teeth and clung to my mates for strength, knowing that if I dropped it, we too would be nothing but ash on the groun
