Chapter 26. Aftermath

Layla’s POV

The car drove silently through the night on the empty streets. The rain had just begun to fall and the drops hit harder and fiercer as the sky opened up. The dark clouds perfectly mimicked the pain of what was left behind and the headlights only reached so far. The rest was dark, black, and I couldn’t see anything past where the light shone. As it felt in my head, I couldn’t see the road anymore.

I looked out the window and watched the raindrops hitting the ground.

One of the warriors was killed beside me. Others were being clawed at left and right but it seemed like those were just for sport. I looked to my side and saw the Emberclaws all going after Kade whilst some deterred the others. He was fighting with every fiber of his being but they were many and he was alone.

“Kade look out!” Cara screamed in fear as another came up behind him. Her eyes were wide and worried as she fought off her own opponent.

I looked around and saw that t