Cheyenne grabbed at Caitlin this time when she tried to step past her. The other girl was fast, though and Cheyenne had to resort to catching Caitlin by her hair, pulling her back before she could get to Liam and lend more help to Van. "I don't think so, honey. I warned you to stay out of it."
When it came to befriending the curious cat girl and making sure Liam noticed her, Cheyenne rolled her dice for the boy. With any luck, he'd thank her later for taking care of Van's fangirl.
The shriek that came from Van made Cheyenne's blood run cold. She held onto Caitlin, but her attention shot to Van, Liam, and Sasha. Van's face had transformed into a morphed monstrous version of a horse. The red eyes and rows of sharp teeth were frightening and Cheyenne felt all the small hairs on her body stand up on end. Her own transformation was coming, a knee-jerk reaction to the perceived threat, and her cry of warning and request for help went out to her master, where Cressida was elsewhere in the castle.
Four black lion paws hit the floor where the slim girl had been standing. Three wolf heads howled and the black viper tail slashed and hissed. The students in the circle gasped and pushed back, making more space. Cheyenne's heads snapped at Caitlin and barked to get back.