Chapter 81 - Blood Eclipse

* * * Eve’s POV * * *

The guard sounds nervous, and the men holding the weapons are shaking like leaves in a tree on a stormy day. I can feel Max’s tension building as his frustration increases. The vein at his temple is pulsating, and his jaw is tense.

When he asks Jasper and me to deal with it, I’m only too happy to oblige. Our gifts can prevent the weapons from being used and stop a fight. It’s worth using them to keep the peace. I catch Jasper’s gaze and understand what his eyes are telling me, he wants me to take those on the left of us, and he will handle those to the right. We adjust our stances ever so slightly so that we stand back-to-back.

His eyes turn black, and he raises his hands. I can feel a slight chill in the air as the shadows answer his call. Black tendrils begin seeping from the ground beneath us and from the trees. The Blood Eclipse warriors are unaware of their presence as they stand and wait for us to make our move.

It's time.

Summoning the comforting heat