Chapter 18
Liam grabbed me and whirled me behind him, protecting me from who knew what. I quickly produced Light, as bright as I could, and swirled it into the air. I glanced in every direction.
As if they were the darkness, Vykens, too many to count, walked toward us and circled around. My breath quickened, making my Light flicker above us. I refocused my concentration so we wouldn’t be plunged into darkness again. This terrified me more than anything.
At least I had Liam with me.
“I’m going to grab you, and we’re going to go up. Got it?” he whispered, barely audible.
Across from me, a Vyken with short blond hair, more white than blond, separated himself from the swarm of Vykens and said, “Somebody get a real light. This Auran junk is hurting my eyes.”
There was a flurry of movement
