Chapter 248

The corruption from Nikolay’s dark aura showed itself as faint black smoke weaving into the flames. I ignore it win.

My and was clear my

With a snarl, I lunged at Nikolay. We collided mid-air, teeth, claws, and raw power clashing in a blur of grey and green.

The battle became a blur of instincts and strategy. He was fast and strong-I had to give him that. But I was strenger.

“He’s trying to steal our magic. Be careful,” Midnight warned through the link as our teeth snapped at his feck.

I tried to find an opening, to bite down on his spine and end it. But he was as relentless as I was, his jaws snapping at my hind leg. Pain shot through me as he managed to push me back, but I didn’t relent.

The fight was vicious. I sent waves of magic his way–fire, earth, water, and wind-but he overcame each attack with a tenacity that rivaled my own.