Chapter 56: Ishir

I could smell the fear and pain on the young hybrid female as soon as I found her. There were a lot of strange scents in the area where we found the two hybrids, and I want to go back and investigate those, but right now, her life is literally on the line.

When Cedric bursts into the area where we’re waiting to hear from Doc Everett, I stand. Cedric is a royal Lycan and his own powerful energy makes him a good mate for a fire dragon, but it also means that he blows into a room like bomb when he’s on edge.

“Cedric,” I say, getting his attention and putting myself between him and Zephyr. I know he’d never hurt her, but it’s a protective instinct to protect her.

“Where are they?” he asks again, this time a bit more calmly as Tana comes in behind him, putting her hand on his shoulder.

“Everett is trying to save the girl. It doesn’t look like the boy made it. Kaylani and Merethyl are in there with him,” Zephyr says behind me.

Cedric scrubs his face. These are the first hybrids that we’