Chapter 9 - 10X flame Burst!
Kieran’s senses sharpened.
His instincts screamed danger as a chilling presence loomed behind him.
He turned sharply, his body coiled with tension.
He meet a pair of blood-red eyes glaring at him from the shadows.
His heart pounded, each beat echoing like a war drum in his chest.
His muscles tightened, adrenaline surging through his veins as he locked eyes with the creature.
A bead of sweat rolled down his temple.
’What the hell is that?’ he thought, his throat suddenly dry. ’Shit... what do I do?’
A rustling sound snapped him from his panicked thoughts.
The creature emerged from the thick underbrush, stepping into the moonlight.
Leaves and twigs crunched under its feet as it moved forward, its grotesque form finally revealed.