Those eerie and dangerous words instantly made the hairs on the males' backs stand on end.
"Eva—"
They shouted her name in unison. Evangeline's eyes flickered, and the golden light that had been gathering in her palm quietly dissipated.
'Gareth's goal is to kill me. Doesn't that mean today is the perfect opportunity?'
She retracted her divine abilities and made no move to stop Gareth. He suddenly grinned, a segment of dragon bone appearing in his hand.
He raised the dragon bone high and began to chant. In an instant, a terrifying bolt of lightning tore through the sky. The once-clear day was abruptly engulfed in a torrential downpour, and all of Beast God Ridge was shrouded in a dense fog.
The Everwake was closest to Evangeline. He reached for her, but his hand grasped only empty air.
