Chapter 214 - 210
Just as Ricky was about to charge, Edward grabbed his arm and pointed. "Look," he said, his voice filled with a strange mix of confusion and awe.
Ricky turned his head, following the direction of Edward’s finger. He froze. The entire herd of winged horses had surrounded Anastasia. They were not attacking. They were just standing there, their heads lowered, their intense, red eyes fixed on her.
Anastasia was paralyzed with fear. A story her father had told her years ago flashed through her mind. Her grandfather had been killed by a herd of these same beasts.
Demon Horses, they were called.
They were incredibly powerful, equally fast on the ground and in the air. Their durability was legendary, and their attack power was even greater. She looked into their glowing red eyes and felt a cold certainty wash over her. This is my last day.
Seeing his daughter surrounded, Ricky gritted his teeth, his protective instincts overriding all caution. He broke from the cover of the trees and began to run towards them, ready to fight and die for his daughter. But as he ran, he saw something that made him stop in his tracks.
One of the horses, the largest of the herd, stepped forward.
It walked right up to Anastasia, who was still frozen in terror, and lowered its massive head until its forehead touched the ground before her feet.
Everyone was stunned. Ricky, the other hunters, even Anastasia herself could not believe what they were seeing. Then, one by one, all the other Demon Horses did the same, lowering their heads in a gesture of absolute submission.
They had sensed the same energy in Anastasia that they had sensed in Adam. She was part of their new master’s family. And so, they considered her their master as well.