I hear the humans tell us to put our hands up. My senses aren’t as good as Avani’s, especially at night, but one thing I do know is that he is protective. There’s no way he has any intention of turning himself or me over. I don’t know what he’s going to do, but I know I need to be ready.
I turn my focus on the hunters, just as Avani shivers beside me, his body growing in an instant with his shift. The trees around him are leveled as he takes his dragon form and the shots ring out. They come from everywhere, and I throw my hands up, trying to divert as many as possible as Avani swings around, his tail slashing through the air, taking out a large number of hunters.
“Lower your wing!” I shout at him. I need to be able to see, and he’s too large to see around. It was different when we were i
