Dane was not the only one screaming anymore.
The realization of what had been hidden among them sent a wave of terror through the settlement. Several tribesmen and women let out horrified cries as they attempted to flee from the monstrous creature that had emerged from the woman's body.
Their instincts urged them to run as far away as possible from the abomination standing before them to avoid a stampede. William froze them in their places.
Panic spread rapidly through the crowd.
No one present had ever witnessed anything remotely similar to this scene.
The creature standing amidst the blood and torn flesh looked nothing like the majestic phoenixes. Even referring to it as a phoenix felt incorrect. Although fragments of its appearance resembled one, the overall result was a grotesque distortion of nature itself.
