C157 THE EVENING BROKE ITS TEETH

The first scream split the street before Elara could turn.

It was close. Too close.

The girl responded instantly, grabbing Elara’s wrist and pulling her back just as something smashed into the stone where Elara had been standing. The impact cracked the ground, sending chunks of rock skittering across the street.

Damon was already moving.

He didn’t shout. He didn’t hesitate