Nora's POV
James charges forward with supernatural speed, his fangs gleaming silver in the pale moonlight. Yet even his vampiric swiftness proves insufficient against Hugo's power. The fallen angel merely extends his palm, and James crashes to the earth as if struck by an invisible force. Hugo slowly closes his fingers into a fist, a cruel look on his face as he watches James crumple completely.
Fear paralyzes every muscle in my body, turning me into a useless statue. Then something snaps inside me. That familiar rage erupts like a volcano, consuming rational thought. Raw energy crackles between my fingertips as I gather every ounce of power I possess and hurl it straight at Hugo.
He staggers backward, nearly losing his footing before regaining balance at the final second.
"Well done," he purrs, dabbing blood from his nostrils. "All that fury burning inside you is quite effective."
