36
Spence
The gloomy forest around us is dense and full of unfamiliar sounds. Every rustle of leaves makes me jump as we make our way deeper into the forest. Liam is somewhere ahead of us, using his centaur senses to make sure everything is clear, while I’ve got my arm wrapped around Cyra, half-carrying, half-dragging her through the undergrowth.
When Cyra suddenly shifted into a phoenix, burning my eagle claws as I was trying to carry her away from the fight, she scared the crap out of me. She dropped down a little before flying back to the apartment. I knew she was strong-headed, but I hadn’t thought she’d do this. Her anger, her protectiveness of Liam, it triggered something in her. It forced her phoenix to the surface.
She barged into the apartment, melting and burning the windows
