I glanced at Tony, but he had not budged and still looked at a space beyond me.

"It was their poor choice to force us to go there," I said. "It's their own fault they didn't know Alexis was in me. They struck first when Esmeralda smacked me, breaking my neck, and bloodying my nose."

I could feel Tony's eyes move to me then.

"And when Tyler tried to protect me, Esmeralda broke her wrist. Julie was thrown across the room, and only then did Alexis come. But he ...