*Jared*

As bodies dropped around her, Hestia stood taller and stronger. She sneered, taking a step toward me. I noticed how her legs still trembled as she walked.

Even with all the new energy she’d sucked out, she was weaker than I thought, too weak to be a real threat.

“Argh!”

I leaped at Hestia, tackling her at the waist and knocking her down.

“Get off of me!” she groaned, rolling back and forth.

“I’m not going to let you hurt ...