CATHERYNN POV
“Keep moving!” Rex stumbled beside me, his small hand clutched tightly in mine as I dragged him deeper into the forest. Branches tore at my clothes and scratched against my skin, but I barely noticed. My lungs burned with every breath as we ran. The sounds of the battle followed us through the trees. Explosions shook the ground beneath our feet while distant screams and howls echoed through the forest. I didn't look back. Looking back got you killed. “Grandma, wait!” My feet faltered at the name. Damn that child. “Don't call me that.” I snapped without slowing. “But…” he tried but I cut him off. “Run!”
An explosion erupted somewhere behind us. Rex screamed as I instinctively spun around and pulled him against me. A blast of dark magic tore through the trees only a few feet
