Chapter 15
Wayne appeared to be at war with himself. His brow was deeply furrowed as he wrestled with the danger of her request versus the command in her voice. Finally, a single, strained word escaped his throat.
"Okay!"
He shifted instantly into his massive lion form, crouching low to allow Euphoria to mount. As she straddled his powerful back, the sheer strength radiating from him provided a fleeting sense of security amidst the carnage.
Euphoria scanned the chaotic battlefield and pointed toward a dense cluster of trees. "Go that way. We need to circle around and hit that snake from the rear."
Wayne let out a low, affirmative rumble and took off. To keep her balance, Euphoria gripped the thick fur at the nape of his neck with one hand while keeping her bow ready in the other, her legs Luced firmly against his ribs.
