{Casper’s Pov}

My eyes widened involuntarily, already seeing my life flash before my eyes…

But… nothing came. Nothing happened.

The beast simply collapsed.

Flat on the sand. In an instant, its body deflated like a lantern folding. Maggots, ooze, and all things wrong escaped its now rotten form.

An almost physical sigh of relief escaped my body, instantly making me feel lighter.

I took in a breath and instantly regretted it. I held back the urge to throw up when the smell… Oh the ...