Unexpected twists

Alice - POV

The magic shocked me; it was the first time I could wield such ancient magic. "Our baby is the source that stirs our protective maternal instincts, allowing me to harness the ancient magic," Hydra whispered.

Jeffery stood as if frozen, and I gazed into his sinister eyes. He was always a source of pain, but now he was rendered helpless as my power held sway over time and the people around us. The fear of this man had haunted me, and now he was here, aiming to take me and the child growing within me away.

I wouldn't let fear overcome me this time. Anger flared, and Hydra seemed to regain good control of our dragon magic. I directed magic to strike Jeffery's body, my dragon claws sinking into his flesh. I reached into his chest and pulled out his heart. Blood soaked his body as Jeffery collapsed.

I looked at my hand, coated in blood and holding Jeffery's heart. Dropping it, I screamed in fear.

"Alice!" James' voice broke through my hyperventilation. He glanced at Jeffery's