#Chapter20

“Aleera!” he called, and my blood ran cold. I raced down the steps, quickly disappearing among the other demons.

As I got to the bottom of the steps, someone shoved me, and I hit the ground. I looked to see who it was, but there were too many men to pinpoint which one. I cried out when another stomped on my fingers.

“There she is,” I heard Zac’s voice just before a fireball rushed toward me. I shrieked, barely managing to move, and it evaporated as it hit the ground where I was.

“Let’s see how pretty she is without all that hair,” Zac’s voice said, making me look...