Demetria's eyes locked with Kerry's through the portal, and Kerry felt his restraint snap. He'd never seen her with so much fear on her face. She looked well enough, with no bruises or obvious damage. She was safe enough for the moment.
She was alive.
But the fear, the absolute dread at the sight of the huge beast jumping through the portal floored him.
Her scream lingered even after the portal closed when the last beast made it through to them. Kerry's wolf mourned the distance of Demetria as what looked like a hellhound leaped at him.
Kerry rolled onto his back, feeling his sharp teeth press against his shoulder and take out a chunk of his neck. He yelped, doing his best to push the beast from him, with only a little luck.
Another hellhound snapped at Alex’s neck nearby, but Jane ba
