Vale's POV
The golden fire rushed at my face like a burning river.
My hands shot up without thinking. Silver light exploded from my palms, forming a glowing shield between me and the dragon's flames. The heat hit my barrier with a sound like thunder.
"Hold it!" I screamed at myself as the fire kept coming.
My moonlight shield sparkled like diamonds, but I could feel it getting weaker. Tiny cracks appeared along the edges where Zephyr's dragon fire was strongest. Sweat dripped down my face as I poured more power into the barrier.
Through the flames, I could see Zephyr's massive golden eyes watching me. He wasn't holding back at all. This dragon prince really was trying to burn me alive.
"Thirty seconds!" someone shouted over the roar of fire.
My shield cracked louder. A piece of moonlight broke off and disappeared, letting a tongue of flame lick my shoulder. I cried out as the heat burned through my shirt.
"I can't hold it much longer!" I gasped.
