Patch POV

Anneliese’s scream chilled his blood.

He had to get to her!

Patch spun around and shot past her circle of protection … which didn’t seem to have protected her. At least, not from the snake wrapping around her legs and shooting electricity through her! It was as thick as a big tree branch, with fangs longer than his and deadly intelligent black eyes. The metallic smell came off it in waves.

Dirge shifted and leapt to bite the thing. Patch snapped at the ...