There was no time for Chase to figure out how the hell a dragon had found its way into the Underground tunnels. It lumbered into his living room, breathing scorching flames and increasing rapidly in size. He flattened himself against a wall as the beast’s enormous body filled the room and crushed the burning furniture. With his hand raised, he released wave upon wave of power, but it made no difference to the dragon.
dragonImpossible, he thought, a hint of fear pricking at him for the first time in … in years, possibly. He ignored the searing heat and continued his meaningless assault on the dragon as he edged his way around the room, closer to the splintered door and the fallen girl. She wasn’t moving. If he could just get to her before the flames engulfed the entire—
ImpossibleAnd then
