The Kraken's claw sliced a crimson path down Megan from her throat and down her chest and abs.

I was too late.

"Get away from her," Kento yelled. "The Kraken will kill both of you!"

Daniels's magic stabbed into the ground inches from us. Hastily, I threw up one of the shields I'd been working on. One that deflected fire and magic and I hoped with everything I had that he wouldn't figure out how to go around it by using a tree as a javelin or ...