Shaan's face drained of color. His eyes flew wide open as Fenrir suddenly appeared right in front of him. He had no idea where the beast came from. Fenrir lunged forward and caught Shaan's blades between his razor-sharp fangs, stopping the attack cold. The clash made the masked woman turn around.
"Oh..." A smile curved beneath her mask. "So there you are."
She gently stroked Fenrir's head as the giant wolf padded back to her side. "Excellent work, Fenrir."
'Damn it!' Shaan clenched his fists, his jaw tightening.
'I never expected that beast to show up here.
' I was so close...'
'Just a little closer, and I would've killed her.'
"Now..." The masked woman slowly raised both swords.
Dark energy surged across their blades, wrapping them in an ominous black aura. "Enough playing hide-and-seek. It's time to end this fight."
