The gods-awful shrieking made Sin's ears ache and his skin crawl.
He looked up from Jax, his gaze scanning the area. The clearing was dark and still empty. Flakes of snow fell from the sky like the delicate petals of a crystal flower, silent and serene amidst the cacophony. But in the periphery of the trees... Eyes. All around them. Glowing red. And moving closer.
Jax shuddered again, a deep, rippling motion that shook his entire body. He moaned. "Can't let them get in."
In? Sin assumed Jax meant they couldn't let the creatures get into the clearing. Although how the three of them who were able to stand and fight were going to stop what appeared to be a horde, Sin didn't know. Possible strategies flew through his mind, all considered, most rejected. He thought about giving Jax a blad
