NATALIA Mia whirls around me, deflecting the fae’s blows then throwing her magic right back at them. I shifted right away, lunging and clawing at any attacker I can whenever given the opportunity, and using the wind and fire I have come to trust whenever I have a short moment to focus. We work as a lethal team, taking down each assailant before us. I don’t know if they are dead or just knocked out, but I don’t have the luxury to check right now. Magic flies around me in vibrant colors, heating my fur and singing my nose with the sharp scent of electricity. The sliver of the moon peaks dimly from behind the thick clouds above us, offering no extra light to the dark. I look around, finding no one else in the area Mia and I ended up. I huff, catching Mia’s attention right before a blast

