Panic surged through Kara's veins as she struggled to break free from the creature's iron grip. Its sinister cackles only fueled her determination to escape its clutches. The scales on its skin seared her flesh like acid, and every attempt to break free seemed futile.

"Let me go!" she yelled again; desperation evident in her voice. But the creature only tightened its hold, reveling in her helplessness.

From the corner of her eye, she caught sight of Ramses charging ...