Nora's POV
James's dark eyes lock onto mine for a heartbeat before he releases me, sprinting toward the house. A massive black raven dives from above, and James raises his sword, slicing the creature cleanly in two. I spin around, my pulse hammering in my throat, and call forth blue hellfire in my left hand while red flames dance in my right.
"Burn in hell," I snarl, hurling my hands forward. The churning black smoke retreats from my hellfire's assault. But the moment one tendril dies, another erupts from the earth beneath us. I launch another blazing sphere at it and race toward the house, desperate to reach safety.
A raven plummets down, its talons raking across my cheek. I cry out as pain explodes through my face but refuse to slow down. Blood streams down my skin while another smoky vine wraps around my ankle, sending me crashing to the ground.
