Chapter 73: Animal Obsession
Élisa’s POV
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Before they even realized it, not a single enemy was left standing.
Élisa was the last to finish off a demonling, driving both daggers into the creature’s temples as it writhed on the ground. It spasmed one last time... then went still.
But at that exact moment, a high-pitched whistle split the air.
Élisa hit the ground in a feral reflex.
The whip sliced through the space just above her head and cracked farther off, with a sharp snap as violent as a gunshot.
Her eyes widened in horror. She sprang up, frantically searching for Dylan and Maggie.
And what she saw froze her in place.
Farther away, Dylan stood upright, a deep red gash slashed across his chest. His machete was split in two — sliced clean, like butter. His eyes looked distant, stunned. Maggie, meanwhile, had thrown herself flat just in time.
But all around them...