" his shifters in a low tone. From the back of the room, I heard my name shouted out. It sounded like Dominicous but I couldn’t be sure. The Mata drew in close to me, ready for an attack. Green magic started pooling around them, tingling my skin. I opened up to the elements, feeling the sweet rush. I felt Stefan’s magic balancing and leveling, and then coaxing a bit more. Another rush of energy entered the link. Probably Charles. Then another—Jonas. Stefan was pooling the resources so I could unleash hell. “Here they come, baby. Get ready.”Stefan’s voice was low and anxious. Those five guys, hard-eyed and determined, pushed their way through the crowd. Vicious gazes scanned my protection unit, two focusing on Tim. The other two picked out other shifters. One only "
― K.F. Breene , The Council (Darkness, #5)