Drio scooted over on his knees. He reached for her with a bloody, trembling hand, his expression broken. "No."

"Asha?" Rohan bent over her.

Drio and Rohan stared at her with an anguish so complete, it had smashed into them like a car hitting a brick wall at full speed. Shells of the men they'd been moments before.

A burbled laugh came out of Asha's body. She threw them off, transforming into her demon form. This wasn't the unhinged, half-demon/half-human wreck I'd ...