The moment Irina saw the shadow rush past her, instinct took over.
Her claws burst free in a sharp flash, bones shifting under skin as she pivoted on her heel and struck without hesitation. She put her full weight behind it, power rolling through her shoulder and down her arm as her claws slammed into the thing's chest.
The impact was brutal.
The shadow that had attacked Liam let out a blood-curling scream, raw and inhuman, as his body was sent flying backward. He crashed into the bathroom wall with enough force to shatter tiles and split plaster, the sound echoing through the house like an explosion. The wall gave way, chunks breaking loose as his body punched through it before dropping heavily to the floor.
He slid down slowly, leaving a dark smear behind him, then went completely still.
Unconscious.
