"Can you hear me?" Vonn's voice rang inside Zarael's head, startling her.
'How is this possible? You're speaking directly into my mind?' she asked, her eyes still locked on the smug Deric, her stance vigilant.
"That doesn't matter. Please, keep that fucker away from Laiza. She's losing control."
'So, what he's saying is true. Laiza really is a monster, only suppressed by her eyes. Now that Deric has them, she's just a ticking time bomb,' Zarael thought, her grip on her sword tightening.
"I know that now," Vonn hissed. "Which is why I'm begging you to handle that bastard."
'Don't worry. Even if you didn't ask, I want to kill this son of a bitch,' Zarael replied, a smile creeping across her trembling lips. Without warning, she vanished from her position, reappearing behind Deric with her sword poised to strike.