A Changed World
***Arin's POV***
Like a monster from my worst nightmare, the first Shadow King rushed through our front gate. The stone wall burst into fragments as I was assisting Elder Mava in bandaging her arm. There were rocks flying everywhere. A second before, a piece of stone smashed where the old woman's head had been, and I threw myself over her.
"Get down!" Jaxon shouted from the other side of the courtyard.
However, there was nowhere to hide. With claws longer than kitchen knives and eyes that burned red, the Shadow King stood fifteen feet tall. More creatures, which resembled wolves but had human-like legs, appeared behind him. Their teeth shone white in the shadows, and their fur was as black as midnight.
"How many are there?" Rowan yelled as he assisted my father in standing up.
"Too many!" Dad replied in a painfully tight voice.
