“I don’t know how they found out, but they knew. Tynan’s father was a part of the council at the time, I think that’s how he found out. I believe they only started the uprising because they thought the other clans would join them, but the story unfolded itself differently.” She coughed.
“Can someone help me?!” a voice called out.
“Quiet!” another voice replied.
I turned to see what was happening, but Grace placed her hand on mine.
“Tell him that I’m sorry. Tell him that I regret everything, and if I could go back, I would protect him.” She squeezed my hand.
“I will tell him.”
“Please!” the first voice cried.
“I need to go check on her. Will you wait for me?” I asked the old woman as she continued to grip my hand firmly.
“Somebody!” The woman shouted.
“I’ll be back.” I got out of her grip and stood up.
Grace looked like she wanted to say something else, but I already walked toward the crying woman. It took some time to calm down the almost hysterical maid. After I placed her in the care of two of her friends, I returned to Tynan’s grandmother. She was lying with her eyes closed. At first I thought that she was sleeping, but there was something about her face that forced me to reach down and touch her shoulder. She did not wake and I placed my hand to her neck, trying to feel her pulse. Nothing. She was gone.
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
TYNAN
“How many of them are there?” Victor shouted.
“Too many,” Frid responded as we flew through the valley. The turned dragons rampaged all over the area, tearing up the structures and burning the crops.
My dragon body was stiff, because I was carrying the vessel filled with sacred water trying not to spill it while staying upright. Every time I took a sharp turn, the liquid splashed on me.
“I’m losing water.” Sol calmly interjected.
“This is not ideal,” I said.
“This better fucking work!” Hanoch sounded behind me.
“It will work!” Frid responded.
I turned my head, observing the dozens of warriors flying in formation. Each and every one of us carried some sacred water, and if we did it right, we could stop the invasion.
“There’s one!” Victor flew lower, positioning himself right above it, and released the vessel. But instead of it breaking on contact, it rolled off the monster’s head and fell.
“Shit!” Victor shouted.
“Move!” Frid tried to recreate the attack, but the infected dragon launched itself after Victor, who was too close to its powerful jaws.
Frid flew right above it and quickly landed on top of its back. Transforming, she smashed the bottle against its head. The monster growled and shook in the air, quickly falling to the ground.
“Frid!” Victor followed after her.
A sudden flash of pain made me lose my balance in the air. I was being carried sideways by a monster dragon who managed to plunge its teeth into me. I clenched my jaw, as a chunk of my flesh was torn from my bones.
“Ty!” Hanoch shouted.
“Keep going! Don’t stop.” I growled, rotating my body and breaking from the hold.
The monster and I fell to the ground, and the impact shocked every sense in my body. A screeching noise sounded nearby and I forced myself to get up. The dragon stepped closer, lowering its head, and I knew that I only had one chance to stop it. With everything I had left, I shifted to my human form.
