Page 108 of Brutal Alpha Beast
Without telling them, my coven sisters already know what to do.
They’re on all sides of the fire, forming a circle as best they can despite the chaos. Their hands are raised, eyes glowing as they begin to chant in unison—a protective spell.
“They’re doing a protective spell,” I tell him, zapping a shadow monster behind him.
“Watch out!” He yells.
I turn and zap one behind me, too.
My vision is turning hazy, my body weak—barely holding on. The whole scene is like my vision, filled with fire and chaos.
“We have to go through,” I tell him, gaining my strength. “They’ll protect us from the fire, but we need to be quick. The shadow monsters could get to them first!”
I wipe the soot from my face. Ellis is beside me, blood on his shoulder, but standing strong.
I place my hand into his.
We hold each other’s gaze and, in one look, communicate a thousand words.
We will get out of this. We will raise a child together.
Then we run, I zap shadow monsters darting at us, and Ellis covers my back, turning to push more out of the way.
We’re in the fire, but there’s a protective white glow around us as we move through the flames. They lick wildly everywhere, clouding my vision, making it difficult to see.
But still, I hear that heartbeat. That pulse. I follow in its direction. My sisters’ chanting spurs me on.
“There!” I yell.
The fragmented heart is exactly how we left it, burning in flames. It’s pulsating wildly, still alive, but I can see that beneath the fire, it has turned black.
I zap the heart with my glow, but it reflects off it, and there’s another explosion that pushes us back.
We’re still protected by the glow, but it falters a little—looking as though it’s fading.
I hear one of my sisters’ voices. “We don’t have long!” She yells.
The shadow monsters are screeching, and I hear one of my sisters scream. Then, through the fire, I see one coming.
Ellis transforms into his wolf, sinking his jaws into it before it can hit me and tossing it out of the way. Ellis makes for the heart, but once again, it pushes him back. He shifts back as he hits the floor.
My heart sinks for a second before he’s back on his feet.
“Danielle!” I hear from outside. “Hurry!”
In my panicked mind, my thoughts jumble. The heart is rejecting my spells. What am I supposed to do? The protective bubble is fading, and I start to feel the heat of the flames.
We could die in here. All three of us.
Then it comes to me.
“Ellis!” I yell over the noise. “Go at the heart again, on my mark.”
I step back.
He nods.
“Three,” I shout. “Two,”
