Amelia's POV

Just as I was about to take a swipe at Asher with my dagger, it happened…

A hand closed around my waist so fast I didn’t even inhale before I was dragged back… away from the light and away from him.

The world around me blurred for a second.

My back collided with wall of his chamber, a little rough but not too noisy.

Then, a palm covered my mouth, firmly enough to silence the gasp that pushed up my throat.

My fingers tightened instinctively around my dagger, ready to swing ...