eryone else seemed to be getting soaked. Candido shivered as his clo

ses have finally failed," he hissed.

elled. "I'd

elp you with t

nessa jerked forward. She screamed and flailed through the air. I tried to stop her, but I was swatted aside by a force and into the wall. I

ir as he searched her. He pulled off the belts and utility pouches, searching each one and not heeding the d

it!" I

urned from her and let out a gasp of triu

re expedient for you t

lway. She let out a cry of pain as her back slam

nes

g towards me. Vanessa shifted, shuddered, and pushed herself up against the wall. She reached for a gun that was holstered on one of the cadet's bodies. I

n a few minutes," he said plainly. "Will you st

as the magic relea

shoul

I'm askin

hy should your whims be

cried. "You can

er, crouching beside me. "What is it tha

"I... I don't..

not

..

nderstand how powerful and how important Candido is I could get him to see reason. I had to t

wn in Red Moon," I said softly. "He was...

rowed. "You.

mpire. There were vampires every

nessa screamed and turned into the wall, clutching her shoulder. I looked over

and smirked. "Some pe

up with a clenched jaw. I looked back to where

me? Do not engage. We've been compromised! Ge

n to Candido before taking off. My heart l

even she doesn't seem to

ed. I looked down at h

ll and crawled to him, pl

here. I won'

started to come up his neck. They were crawl

ou! We'll just hav

People were shooting. I heard the snarl of wolves and howls of pain. Then, there were flashes of black clad bo

loated up from the bodies of the cadet

" he said. "How d

o much. I don't have anything, but you don't want Damian to win ei

mian does not

tightened my grip on Candido, dragging him a

I can't leave him! I won't leave

wrap my arms around him, but I couldn't get a good grip on him. My fingers kept slipping. My fingers finally caught on the holster strapped to his chest, but

people rushi

I'd rather die with him! I'd r

. "You act as though he is the on

ove

rld went dark but I tightened my grip on

drifted in and out. I felt soaked. Water rushed into my lungs. I struggled to breathe then finally I was al

Where was

out to him. I couldn't feel him. It felt a

lden form wavered, twisted, and fell forward over the cliff, cras

Candido,

gh ice and fire, yet he always seemed just out of

l, scrambling for something t

ed around me. Was it Raven? Shadows danced

like two blood moons staring down at me. Her lips cur

rd, but I dug my finger into it, crying out as my nails popped off and my fingers were shredded

called down

w her standing on a ledge, watching me like someone would

scattered pieces of sunlight, like large stars twinkled. She floated up and into the dark