Blood spattered across the room as the boy pinning Mira let out a piercing scream, stumbling backward. Deep claw marks etched into his face.
What the hell just happened?! Mira?!
Atlas's shock grew as he turned to Mira. Her once frightened eyes now glowed a vivid red, and before anyone could react, she moved with startling speed. Her arms wrenched free from the grip of the two boys holding her, the sudden force causing her glasses to slip from her face and clatter onto the floor.
She grabbed one of the remaining boys by the wrist. Her right hand, now tipped with razor-sharp claws, slashed into his arm, embedding her nails deep into his flesh. Blood sprayed as the boy screamed in terror, stumbling backward and crumpling to the floor.
The boy with the clawed face staggered to his feet, his eyes wide with panic, and tried to run.
Mira?! Did she already awaken before this?!
