Chapter 385

Dareth staggered to his feet, blood dripping from his mouth as he growled low, his pale eyes gleaming with fury. The earth cracked beneath him as he straightened to his full height, but before he could move, a blur of black and green crashed down in front of him.

Thalindra landed like a meteor. Her foot swung in a perfect arc, a roundhouse kick aimed for Dareth's head. The blow connected with a thunderous crack that echoed through the ruined city, forcing Dareth’s head to snap to the side. She moved to hit him again but his claw came up just in time to block the second strike.

“What the hell are you doing?!” He snarled, grabbing for her leg with his other claw. “We're on the same side!”

Thalindra quickly noticed and she twisted mid-air, escaping his grasp. Before he could recover, she drove her fist into his gut, the impact reverberating like a drumbeat through the ground.

“You betrayer!” she spat, punching him again. “Same side my foot! This is what you used