ide, sweeping in from the shores of Lake Michigan and

l court right behind Lucien Storm, his bo

burned like fire, and blood stained h

drum, his mind filled with the sight of th

r of the motorcycle behind him told him

wind and snow, running fast and steady, his boot

keep up, his legs aching like lead, ea

e basketball court and Lucien burrowed through, turning t

raping through his jumper and hooking the cuts on his arms. He

ared in the distance, like a hound s

gh the wind and snow, motorcycles rushing out of the a

run, but Lucien grabbed him by the

ied to break free, but Lucien orde

the wind and snow making it even dimmer, fallen ga

ing brick walls coated in graffiti, and the cold w

from his arm onto the snow,

rd the alleyway, his gaze cold as a knife

followed Lucien

in from the alleyway entrance, its red

is mind raced, "Are they sear

hind the trash can and whispering, "The Shadow Clan's

dled in the shadows, the wind

ing over the trash cans, narrowly missing him. He held

pressed to the ground, his gaze fixed

and violently, and a dark light cut through the

rking and crashing into the snow,

d he gasped, "How the

't say a word, and turned to disap

h and struggled to kee

w Clans, and Guardians

the motorcycle was getting closer a

tment building with broken windows and peelin

in, followed by Jace, his boots crushin

are rotting and creaking, and the walls are

door and blocking it with a broken cabinet,

ood dripping onto the floor, staining it red. He glared at Lucien a

mouth if you want to live." He walked towards the w

t by in the wind and snow, the

his fists, "I don't trust you. You s

e of dizziness as more b

s wounds, and responded coldly, "If you

a corner of his trench coat, wrapping it t

He glares at Lucien and presses on, "What do you

seeds of the war between gods and demons were planted billion

ridiculous as hell, but those blue pupils and the ability to f

"What about you? Wh

sharp it seemed to cut through skin, and after a moment

ming to miss a beat. What

alked deeper into the apartment, his trench coat swaying i

hat if he stopped, it would be all over, even though

dated room, the floor already half cav

ing a dagger from his trench coat, the blade bl

, and a dark light suddenly swept through the air

d he took a step back,

one cold, "Barrier, the

s hands, his gaze sweeping over Jace,

down, the sharp pain in his arm burning like a

l powers? Who the

s spinning and the loss of blood made his

"I don't trust you,

rs of his mouth turning u

his back to Jace, the wind a

gainst the wall, his min

but what was hidden

the motorcycle faded away, rem

; the bleeding had stopped,

ind flashing back to L-car's

; he wasn't just anyone.

figure standing like an enig