Okay, that wasn't a good sign. Feeling a bit woozy, Rachel managed to dodge his lunge, still acutely aware of the hunger radiating off of him. But Aidan was in there, she was certain of it, she just needed to find a way to break him out of this... whatever it was.

Rachel's very large and very well-trained hunting companion, however, was having none of it and he lunged in to block Aidan and place himself between his mistress and what he saw as a clear threat. Baring his impressive teeth, Zero crouched, ready to attack. The situation was getting worse and not better.