Chapter 70. Stop (2)

Valerie

Like a rope that had been held on for too long, something snapped.

My breath caught in my throat, blood rushing through my ears at the sight before me. Vaguely, I felt it. Even the people around felt it. For a moment, everything was still.

Alistair's hand, half transformed and clawed, was held suspended in the air in a tight grip.

It was a blur that even my instincts hadn't perceived. It took a while to recollect it.

Right as his claws were about to strike, despite his bleeding collapsed strength Tristan reacted. With a burst of strength that seemed almost impossible, he had blocked Alistair's attack.

Alistair's hand was left in midair, stopped by Tristan's bloody bandaged one. My heart caught in my throat.

“You truly have a fatal flaw, Alistair.” Tristan grunted, holding him back.

“You celebrate too early.”

Before I knew it, Tristan countered, using his spare claws and attacking from below. His claws sl