Chapter 30

• The brute met his charge with a guttural snarl, his massive fists raised. Their impact was cataclysmic. The air crackled with the force of their collision, a blinding flash of light erupting from the point of contact. Kael felt the brute’s immense strength, a crushing weight that threatened to break him, but his own wolf spirit, fueled by desperation and a desperate need to protect Tallia, surged, meeting force with unyielding ferocity.
• Borin, ever loyal, was already in motion, his massive frame a whirlwind of fur and teeth. He engaged the vampires on Valerius’s left flank, his roars echoing through the cavern as he tore through their ranks. He fought with the brutal efficiency of a seasoned warrior, his powerful jaws snapping, his claws rending flesh and bone. He was a bulwark, absorbing the brunt of the vampire onslaught, creating a vital opening for Kael.
• Finn, meanwhile, darted and weaved through the fray, a shadow against the flickering torchlight. He was not as physically powerful as Borin, but his agility and speed were unmatched. He used the chaos of the larger battle to his advantage, striking at weak points, disrupting the vampires’ formations, and sowing seeds of confusion. His aim was not to kill outright, but to harry, to distract, to prevent them from focusing their full attention on Kael and Borin.