Damien grabbed Severine's throat and pushed her down, hovering over her.
"Want her to go? Where? This whole mountain is under my control. Including you."
Surprisingly, Alina had actually managed to shake off the effects of the drug.
Forcing herself to look up, she used the raw pain to remain awake.
Instead of leaving, like what Severine had asked, she gathered every ounce of her remaining power into her claw and lunged it at Damien.
The violent coercion of the cat Awakener hit his broad back. The impact made his body jerk forward.
He sneered, inching even closer to Severine's face. "Your friend thinks she can defeat me. Pathetic, just like you."
In despair, Severine closed her eyes. She didn't wish to see that face so close to hers. She was about to be ruined by this beast.
"Killian," Andrei yelled all of a sudden, his voice echoing over the peak. Clots of blood spilled from his wound as he used his absolute last reserve of strength to scream. "...He is here!"
