Black Night In Dreonah [5]

Merlin's mana surged with growing intensity, sending ripples through the sky that extended far beyond, reaching even Ivan and Kamila. 

"Ivan." Kamila turned to him, her hands still raised as she maintained her barrier.

There was concern in her tone. She had already deemed Merlin a serious threat, and she wasn't wrong.

Merlin was stronger than her. Strong enough to defeat Kamila, Dimitri, even Ludmila. Perhaps she could even seriously wound Mikhail. And Ivan—he understood just how dangerous she was better than anyone.

In the novel, she had killed his elder brother and several executive of Gevurah. She was destined to become one of Mordred's key allies in the battles to come.

And that was exactly why Ivan wouldn't let her escape today.