Soren tosses the warriors into the air like ragdolls and punches a few more, sending them flying back. Nadia screams again, sending the wolves and Lycans onto their knees again, clutching their heads and ears. We take the opportunity to retreat. I hesitate as I don’t want to leave my blood flame, but she keeps trying to kill me. I don’t know why, as blood flames are soul mates and meant to love each other for eternity.

Leaving her behind would also be deadly to both of us as we would begin to burn up and eventually die if apart too long. It’s not normal for blood flames to be...