The Beast Unleashed

The blade got ripped from my hands before I could process what was happening. One moment I was standing on the balcony facing Drakan, ready to end my life for the sake of protecting everyone, then the next there was a massive wolf standing between us. I didn’t recognize the wolf. It definitely wasn’t Dante, and Drakan was still there in his human—or should I rather say, vampire form. His reaction lagged for a moment, before his face contorted into a menacing smile and he pinned his attention on the giant, midnight black wolf. “Azzy!” Sounded Jace’s voice beneath the balcony. “Jump!” I turned, clutching the sides of the railing to peer down, but I couldn’t make out a thing within the cloak of darkness. Something snowy moved beneath the balcony and flew up into the air, stirring the wind around me as the shape moved past and joined beside the black wolf. This wolf I recognized, resulting in my heart beating faster. It was Dante. “Azzy, jump, damnit!” “I can’t see you!” I hissed in a low