Chapter 16 - Stand and Fight

*Rhys*

I stood beside Conall, my jaw clenched tightly. I hated to see that look on Saoirse's face, and I hated to be the one who put it there. But her safety was more important than her happiness. That beast had gotten far too close to her.

It had soared above us, its shadow vast and imposing. The sight of it—scales shimmering beneath the sun, wings outstretched in a silent threat—had rooted me to the spot. A primal fear clawed at ...