CHAPTER 63

"There are so many." Coreen hissed when she saw the next civilian pack she did not expect that they were a lot. And there are so many against them.

Adam stepped in front of Sarah and her pack, panting hard, all his muscles tightened, watching her every movement. She was quick to attack, all sudden and swift and accurate, but Adam was prepared for this experience. The release of powers between them seemed to send waves reverberating through the clearing, every thrust of power forcing the tension within to rise. His head ran busy in his thoughts: *I have to bring this to an end, before the eclipse reaches its peak.*

He could feel the tensions mounting in his body under the strains, but it was too late now. He caught Sarah's wrist in mid-swipe, twisted her arm, letting her lose her balance. She snarled and her eyes burnt with fury.

"You should have left this place alone," she growled as she threw herself free and circulated around him again, her movements calculated now. "You can't stop