As Philip patted the massive crocodile on the head, the creature lunged straight for Ashton and the others. The pond was already crawling with crocodiles, but now a dominant one had joined the fray. Even with Ashton, Betty, and Logan working together, their chances of holding them off seemed impossibly slim.

I couldn’t breathe—I couldn’t even look anymore.

"Aah!"

Betty’s sharp scream cut through the chaos, and I saw her stabbing ...