Nessa, Dukiel, Anerias, and Violina had all fought with their lives on the line several times. They had encountered dangerous and thrilling situations that honed and sharpened their senses. When they looked at the unnatural baby, they could only feel one thing.
The instincts that now could guide them away from death, the very ones that had shouted at them not to enter the Underworld, were now telling them that in the matter of the baby, it was kill or be killed.
The baby's outer shell was a lie. It was utter deception hiding the monstrous insides of an abomination that wouldn't hesitate to kill them.
If they didn't kill it, it would kill them.
Zach took a step forward.
Dukiel put a hand on Zach's shoulder and held him back. He didn't know if it was to protect Zach or to protect the baby. Regardless of what their instincts were telling them, the baby was a baby. The students were good at ignoring their instincts.
