Chapter 106
Ella
The hallway was a disaster. Students ran past us, their faces pale, eyes wide with terror. I held on to Nikolai’s arm, my heartbeat beating incredibly fast in my chest. Aidan stood beside me, his body tense and ready for action. The air was thick with fear, and muffled shouts echoed through the stone corridors.
“What’s going on?” I whispered, glancing between my mates.
A loud crash cut off any response. My head whipped toward the sound just as one of the classroom doors was smashed open, splinters flying. A monstrous creature stomped into the corridor, and I froze.
The beast was massive, towering at least eight feet tall, its hunched back brushing against the ceiling. Thick, matted fur clung to its body, black as coal, and seemed to ripple as if alive. Its eyes
