I would have screamed if it wasn’t for Calen’s giant sword swishing through the air and slicing its head clean off with perfect precision. The body slumps awkwardly back down into the depths of hell, from where it came from. He was suddenly by my side. He grabs my arms, looking me over. Cupping my cheeks in his hands he says, “Seriously, you’re always attracting trouble from the worst sort.” I didn’t know what to say to that, other than kissing the crap out of him. He literally just saved me from being an early morning snack. My heart was in my throat and even though I had the magic, I was still new to it. I wasn’t sure exactly how far it could protect me. Calen pulls me closer as he picks up his new weapon. He looks over to all the people

