Chapter Seventy Three

The woman, Aradia, sat, waiting; she already knew what was coming.

The gunshots could be heard outside and blood flowed into the room, spreading in from underneath the door.

She reached out to her powers and then stretched her hands over Lena's body, muttering strange words, and there was a faint glow as energy erupted from her outstretched hands, forming a shield over Lena's body.

This shield was one of the hardest to make; it did cost her, and she felt suddenly weak. The longer it stayed on, the weaker she became, yet she couldn't let go.

The door busted open, and soldiers moved in.

About fifteen of them left. The Blood Moon Soldiers had managed to take out a good number and had inflicted some brutal injuries on others. The attacks had come in large numbers; no wonder they had been able to overpower the five Blood Moon soldiers who had been kept there to protect the Luna.

"Wake up, Lena," Aradia whispered to the woman on the bed, but there was no sign of movement. The soldiers