~Samantha~
“That’s not fair,” Devon muttered.
“Take it as your punishment for disobeying my orders.”
He looked at me, terrified but trying to stay tough. “Mum, if this thing breaks, does the whole magic circle die?”
“That’s the plan.”
“And if it doesn’t?”
“Then we are all going to die.”
Her eyes widened in shock then she pushed her powers a little further.
Dominic shouted, “Sam, finish this now!”
“I’m working on it!”
Black Moon elbowed Dominic in the throat and pushed him back. “You really think this is over?”
“Seems like you’re close to your end,” Dominic snapped, charging back in.
The core started pulsing under us. The cracks got wider. The marks on the ground started flashing faster and darker. Lila felt it first. “Sam, look.”
The whole area had changed. The ground was glowing like it had been fed fresh blood. Shadows were rising like smoke and heading straight for Black Moon.
“He’s sucking power from the whole area,” I pointed out.
“No kidding.”
