Blood Beneath the Cypress Knees
His aura ignited fully, spiraling and coiling around him like liquid fire.
Every emotion—rage, fear, grief—fueled the energy, surging outward in deadly arcs. Slashes of golden light struck the figure again and again, carving the fog, ripping through branches, sending water and mud spraying in chaotic torrents.
The first Hunter, caught in the golden storm, howled as one strike cleaved its shoulder, toppling it into the swamp with a sickening crash.
Lucien and Jules seized the opportunity. Lucien darted through mist and water, claws extended, striking the second Hunter across its side and leg. Jules’ dagger slashed in tandem, piercing vital muscle, finally ending it with a decisive thrust.
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