The haze clouding Kaiden's mind thinned the moment he saw the movement on the horizon. The confusion, the fragmented rage… gone.
What replaced it was focus. Pure, absolute focus. The demon's head tilted a bit to the side as he stared toward the approaching swarm.
The girls yelped when his massive frame suddenly stirred, no longer standing still and motionless. "Kai?!" Luna blurted abruptly.
What remained of the destroyed house gave out under his weight as he began walking straight toward the incoming horde.
"Wait!" Aria's voice begged as she lunged forward. "Kaiden! Stop! Please!"
"Master, don't!" Bastet shouted in sync. Panic seeped into her tone.
But before either could rush after him, Luna's arm caught Bastet across the chest, and Nyx's hand gripped Aria's wrist. "Let me go!" Bastet and Aria demanded.
The Storm and Space Valkyries exchanged a brief look. They understood each other.
"We must trust our Paragon of Sin," Luna said softly.
