The beasts hesitated at the edge of Ashton's domain, their glowing eyes filled with hunger. Then, as if on some unspoken signal, they charged.
"Here they come!" Ashton yelled, raising his sword.
Freya was the first to act, her pride kicking in. She conjured a ball of wind in her hands and hurled it at the nearest wolf. The blast hit dead-on, exploding in a burst of force that sent chunks of flesh flying.
"Not bad, huh?" she shouted, grinning despite the situation.
"Focus," I snapped, cutting down a bird that had dived toward her.
Talia darted forward, her movements quick and precise. She slid under a lunging wolf, her dagger slicing through its exposed throat in one clean motion. Her face was pale, but there was a surprising determination in her eyes.