Blaze’s POV
My vision blurred.
And for a second, just one, I couldn’t tell if I was still standing or already on the ground.
Another hit landed square on my cheek, hard as f**k.
Claws then raked across my ribs, tearing through skin like it was nothing.
I staggered back as my breath left me in a sharp, broken exhale.
Too slow. I was getting too slow, my hands barely lifted and my legs did not as much as shake.
A growl ripped through the air as one of them lunged again, and this time, I barely managed to move away.
Its weight slammed into me, sending me crashing into the dirt.
The impact knocked the air out of my lungs and pain exploded through my body.
For a moment, I didn’t get up and a low, satisfied rumble circled me.
“There it is,” one of them muttered. “Knew it wouldn’t tak
