Page 83 of Shadow Bonds

There’s no way out. But this can’t be my end. Not now. Not after everything.

Energy from some place deep inside me rises up, brushing along my skin, making every sense heightened. It continues to build and build, powering the shield and holding it in place.

I let the energy take over, and the terrigons pause their attack as if sensing something is wrong.

Just as they start to back away, my body lights up and glows. I see nothing but white, and finally… I let go.

The energy blasts out of me, slamming into every terrigon before turning them to ash.

I drop to knees with a gasp. Panting, I try to catch my breath and glance around at the destruction I just caused.

Ashes. That’s all that’s left of them. There were hundreds of terrigons here a moment ago. And I just destroyed them all.

My relief is short lived when a low growl echoes from behind me and two terrigons appear.

Can’t a girl get a damn break!

I get to my feet and tell my body it’s not beyond exhausted as they head for me.

Just before they reach me, long shadows wrap around them, yanking them backward.

I glance over to find a winged male slam them both terrigons into the wall before attacking them.

My luck gets tested again when a third terrigon appears and rushes for me.

With no help coming this time, I quickly glance around for something I can use for a weapon when a long, white glowing blade appears in my hand.

The terrigon reaches me, and before I have time to think about it, I bend and roll out of the way of its claws before slamming the blade into its side.

Just like the white energy, the minute it touches it, it instantly turns to ash.

Getting to my feet, I glance around for any more hidden terrigons and finally relax when I spot none.

The glowing blade disappears just as the winged male appears in front of me.

“Are you okay?” he asks, his brows dipped with worry.

“I’m fine. Thank you for your help.”

He dips his head, his eyes scanning my face for something. “You’re?—”

“SENA!”

I glance around him to find the guys heading this way.

“I’m here,” I call out. And seconds later, I’m in Knox’s arms with them all around me. I ignore the slash of flames as his hands tighten on the cut on my back.

It’s lucky I have them all blocked out right now, or who knows what they might do.

“Fuck,” Knox breathes, holding onto me like a lifeline. “Don’t youeverfucking scare us like that again.”

I let myself finally feel safe and hold onto him a little tighter. I catch Theon’s frown as he watches me and enforce those barriers, making sure each is up.

I check them all over, making sure they’re all okay. But apart from some small cuts and bruises, they all seem fine.

A loud gong echoes around us, announcing the end of the first stage. But it will all be for nothing if they didn’t get that head.

I pull back from Knox. “Did you get the?—”

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