Valerian Cross 28    

 

"Ambush!" one of the hunters shouted.

 

Figures emerged from the swirling snow, their eyes glowing crimson against the pale light.

 

Vampires.

 

They were fast—inhumanly so. In an instant, they were upon them. Valerian's sword was already in his hands as he met the first attacker, his blade slicing through the air with lethal precision.

 

The vampire dodged, fangs bared, but Valerian was quicker. He drove his weapon forward, piercing through the creature's chest before twisting the blade and yanking it free.

 

The vampire crumpled, its ashes staining the ice.

 

Another came at him, but before it could strike, Evelyn flicked her wrist, and the air crackled with dark energy. A gust of shadowy force slammed into the vampire, sending it flying back into a jagged ice formation with a sickening crunch.

 

"You're welcome," she called over her shoulder, smirking.