The school bus crashed through the burning building's wall.
Kael jumped out before it stopped moving. Smoke filled his lungs as he ran toward the trapped children. Behind him, his brothers and mother followed.
"Third floor!" Darian shouted, checking his tablet. "Thirty kids locked in the cafeteria!"
"Second floor has twenty more!" Ronan called out.
"I'll take the basement," Elara said, her silver eyes glowing. "Fifteen babies in the daycare."
They split up, racing against time. The building groaned as flames ate through the support beams.
Kael burst through the cafeteria doors. Inside, he found something that broke his heart.
Human teachers were shielding supernatural children with their own bodies. Mrs. Kim, who taught second grade, had her arms wrapped around three werewolf pups. Mr. Torres covered a young vampire girl with his jacket.
"The exits are blocked!" Mrs. Kim cried when she saw Kael. "We can't get out!"
"Yes, you can," Kael said firmly. "I'm here now."
