CHAPTER 85 CONFRONTING THE ABYSS

CLAIRE. At that moment, it felt as if my heart had frozen in my chest. Standing right there was something I'd never seen before. Yes, it was Ted, but it wasn't Ted any longer. Even the violent werewolf version of him was nothing compared to what I saw as I looked at him. His once-kind eyes glowered with a very powerful and fearful shade of red. He now looked larger, more powerful and more threatening. He looked larger than live, he was now a dark silhouette against the light. My hands flew to my mouth and slapped them close before I could utter a scream. Anya got up from where she was sitting and moved to the center of the circle. "Claire, take the witch with you. I'll take care of this." Ted was now staring at me. His eyes glowered as if the fire of hell was right behind them. I'd never seen anything like that. It was terrifying, horribly terrifying. "What is that?" The witch asked; the fear had seized her also. "We have to get out of here," I said to her before I remembered