Chapter 102
Right at that critical moment, a heavy tremor rippled through the trunk, as though a massive, maddening beast was deliberately throwing its full weight against the base of their sanctuary.
Luce's chilling aura turned completely sub-zero. Throwing a sharp, calculated look toward Wayne, the giant serpent leaped unhesitatingly out into the dark storm.
Wayne bounded forward instantly, slipping into the vacant threshold to take over Luce's defensive line. Shifting into his massive lion form, he bared his fangs and anchored his paws, guarding the opening just as the serpent had.
The moment Luce initiated his counter-offensive below, Euphoria felt the violent swaying of the trunk abruptly grind to a halt.
Though isolated from the details of the ground war, she was granted only a temporary reprieve before a second, far more violent shudder rocked the tree, accompanied by a rapid succession of heavy, splintering impacts.
