Chapter 70

Horror washed over Aurora, her blood running cold as she spotted one of the mutated creatures advancing on George and she screamed and pointed. A knot formed in the pit of her stomach as George stared at it, unable to defend himself or the merman he held.

Then Tsaschua raised his head from George’s shoulder and stared directly at the creature charging toward them.

Although he opened his mouth in what appeared to be a scream, Aurora heard nothing. But the same could not be said of the mutant. Dropping its club, it covered its ears. He must be making a sound too high pitched for me to hear. But he can’t keep up that sound indefinitely and I don’t know that we’ll get there in time

But even as Tsaschua slumped in George’s arms, and the creature lowered its arms, Tsillah was there. She snatched up the fallen club and, as the mutant turned toward her, swung it with an expression of pure hatred.