Dominick “Hang on. I think we have to leave here first,” I told them, eyes wandering around us. I noticed Aria gripping her backpack. The sorry sight of her mom’s car was now burning fiercely because of the other car on top of it. It was going to blow up anytime soon, so I shielded Aria from it by hugging her and reinforcing the green sheet that kept us safe. I could feel the powerful burst of the conflagration; its heat sent sparkles to the shield. In the meanwhile, the demon stayed undeterred by the explosion. I held Aria’s hand, not thinking that she was in her half-deer form. “Where are you going?” the demon demanded. “I’ll bring Aria to safety if you don’t mind,” I answered sarcastically, giving h