Chapter 26

I could feel the heat from the fire. It was growing. Fast.

Closing my eyes, I raised my hand and did a spell Atticus taught me.

It is a protection spell.

So, even though the trees are on fire, they will undergo no damage. They will burn for as long as the fire burns but as soon as the fire goes out, they will be fine. Not a scratch.

The people who shot me seem to be startled by the fire. They were trapped in the middle of it. Their frantic attempts at escaping were futile as the fire grew in on them.

My vision started getting blurry and I could see black at the corner of my eyes. I turned and sat with my back against the tree, cradling my injured arm and thigh.

The voices in the background slowly started to fade as well. I tried to fight it, I really did. But there is only so much a girl can take.

Not five seconds later, I felt myself falling as I lost control of my body. Before my vision faded completely, I saw a blurred figure coming towards me.