Xaden

Several guards raced down the hallway. Were they after Riley or going to help Charred? A pinched sensation spread across my chest. Either way, I couldn't take the chance on them catching her. Not when I could do something to tip the scales slightly in her favor.

I tore out of the stairwell and tackled one of the guards. The other spun out of reach, his eyes widening at seeing me, then he reached for his weapon. Couldn't let him shoot. I gritted my teeth and ...