Page 43 of Underworld
When I reached the bunny, it lunged for me and I screeched as it grabbed my ankle.
“Don’t fight,” it hissed. “I’m here to take you to my master.”
I flung a fireball again and this time, it struck the demon in the face. It snarled and tightened the grip on my ankle, trying to drag me toward the hole as I fell to the ground.
Oh no you don’t!
I dug my fingers into the earth, my talons sliding out. Drawing up my free leg, I kicked it in the face, feeling a satisfying crunch under my foot. It shrieked in reply.
“Now Iwillhurt you,” it snarled. “I only need youalive. Lucifer didn’t say anything about keeping you in one piece.”
The Demonspawn tightened its grip and yanked, managing to work me halfway into the portal. Heat and flame ran up my body, promising that whatever realm of Hell this thing was trying to take me to, it wouldn’t be a pleasant one.
Screaming in rage and terror, I went to fling another fireball.
But the bunny-thing leaped between us, its little feet finding purchase on my shoulder before it pounced and drove its horn straight into the Demonspawn’s eye.
The Demonspawn let me go, shrieking in pain.
I grabbed the bunny, keeping it from getting sliced in half, and scuttled back, an awkward, three-legged crab walk with the little creature cuddled to my chest.
More howls rose in the air, closer this time.
Three wolves broke through the undergrowth and leapt into the clearing just as the portal collapsed.
They halted, stunned as they stared at the spot that sent steam into the air, the scent of sulfur lingering on the breeze.
The bunny-thing cuddled against my chest, shivering.
A high-pierced whistle rang through the air and I flinched, instinctively covering one ear with my free hand.
“Owwww…” I grumbled.
Wait, wasn’t that the silent whistle thing I couldn’t hear before?
The wolves whined and grumbled, several of them shifting into human form as they glowered at me.
“You heard that?” asked one of the wolves. “And how did you capture that little shit?”
“Wouldn’t you like to know?” I retorted. Never mind the fact that the bunny and I had just become fast friends. I glared at him before looking down at the adorable creature still shivering against my chest.
“Well, just look at that,” Logan said, emerging from the forest with a pleased grin on his face.
I had a feeling he wasn’t surprised to see the bunny-thing in my arms.
“Looks like you caught the uni-hare.” He paused and cocked his head. “Or diditcatch you?”
Looking back where the portal had been, I sighed.
“Maybe a little bit of both.”
“Huh.” He glanced at the others. “I’ll send everyone their scores through magic-fax. Class dismissed.”
The shifters groaned, obviously not pleased, but they dispersed as commanded.
I went to trail after them but stopped when Logan caught my shoulder.
“Except you.” He breathed in and I shivered at the sensual undertones of his voice. “Youare coming with me.”
