Untamed Fate (Magic Side: Wolf Bound 2)

Casey shouted above the roaring fire, “Savannah!”

The thing’s wings unfolded, but as it began to rise, a black shape swept

around its back and leapt into the air. Moonlight glistened off the set of

savage claws that sank into the nightmare’s flesh. A golden inferno of fire

raging around him, Jaxson climbed hand over hand up the monster’s spine,

using his claws like pitons.

Where the fuck had he come from?

With a single swipe of his claws, he shredded the wings on the right side

of the thing’s body, and it fell.

He was at its throat in a second and shredded its neck and gills with his

claws.

“Stand back, Laurent!” a shrill voice commanded. My aunt.

Jaxson leapt away from the gurgling beast as a green bolt of energy burst

from the shadows of our porch.

The nightmare’s corpse twitched, and emerald veins of light crackled

across its body. The air around me shook, and with a thunderclap, the thing’s

form sucked down into nothingness.

Just like that, it was gone.

Stillness settled over the street, leaving Jaxson, Casey, and my aunt alone.

Then they began calling my name.

I pressed my back against the wall and shuddered with silent tears as their

shouts echoed along the street. Jaxson’s voice pulled on my chest, and I

wanted to run to him, but I couldn’t move—though this time, it wasn’t

because of the sorcerer’s spells. The deep weight of the emotions churning in

my heart had frozen my will to move.

Everything felt wrong.

I would never be able to unsee that abomination looming over me. The

scent of rotten fruit still hung in the air, and I trembled at the memory of the

monster’s tongue tracing over my skin.

But that wasn’t what was dragging me back into the shadows.