Kaiden Grey heard David Bennett's panic through the red prison as its tether dragged him toward the portal above the garden bench.
"Don't let him out!" David shouted again, backing into the men protecting him.
David's allies answered with bolts of mana from behind their shields. Aria swept moonlight across the shots headed for Kaiden, while Alexandra caught the rest against a golden barrier beside the pond.
Another impact flashed white across the prison, hiding Aria from him. Kaiden shoved against the shell until his cracked ribs ground together, furious that he couldn't even reach the woman fighting an arm's length from his face.
'Come on, you fucking thing!'
He braced both boots against the curved wall behind him and unleashed Envy through his gauntlet. The red magic dimmed beneath his palm, its grip on his chest loosening enough for him to drag air into his lungs.
"What the fuck is he doing?!" David shouted.
