Aria's POV
Claws tore through flesh, fangs snapped, and wolves snarled as vampires darted between the trees with unnatural speed. The clearing had become a blur of bodies, blood, and shifting shadows.
I lunged at one of the vampires, driving my claws toward his chest, but another appeared from my blind side.
I barely had time to turn before his claws raked across my arm.
Pain exploded through me. I stumbled backward, clutching my arm as blood immediately soaked through my sleeve. The metallic scent filled my nose, and Lydia snarled inside me.
He's coming again.
"Aria!" Damon's voice cut through the chaos.
"I'm fine!"
The vampire lunged at me again. I ducked beneath his attack, spun, and drove my claws into his chest. He staggered backward with a growl. I kicked him away and turned
