Marked by fate
It yelps, thrashing, and I grab its neck, twisting hard until I hear the crack of its spine.
Henry is beside me, a constant, steady presence. Together, we guard Zach and Mara as the others flank around us. Every movement is instinctive now—strike, pivot, slice. My arms are burning, my muscles trembling, but I keep going. There’s no time to rest.
A massive rogue breaks through the line—a hulking beast with dark brown fur and eyes like fire. I drop into a low stance, knife raised, waiting for it to come. It charges, claws tearing into the earth. I hold my ground, but just as I leap, my foot slips on a patch of blood-slick flesh. My balance falters, and the rogue slams into me full force.
Sikat na Kabanata