Page 78 of Arresting the Warlord

“I pray you’re right.”Her mouth a grim line, Jia pulled her sword with a dramatic flourish, and waved it around.“Those monsters die today.”

“I agree.”I did a quick scan of the area.“And two of them are coming our way.”

Uncle Jesse pranced down the passageway.

“That old fool is going to get himself killed.”

I smiled.“My uncle is many things, but his harmless act is just that. An act.”

Two hairless, white-skinned monstrosities charged toward him.

Golden waves of energy swirled around Uncle Jesse. Poof! Like magic, he transformed into a ginormous grizzly bear.

Jia gaped at him.“Your uncle turned into a bear! How is that impossible?”

“Uncle Jesse is a one of a kind Skinwalker and a damned good tow truck driver too,”I replied.

Roaring ferociously, my uncle attacked. The super soldiers were no match for his ten-inch claws and fangs.

I grimaced as blood and body parts splattered me.“Unfortunately, standing too close to him can get a bit messy.”

“Merda!”Jia wiped the blood off her face and took a step back.“What kind of magic is that?”

“Navajo.”My senses went on high alert and I warned Jia,“Rodan soldiers are in the catacombs.

“Can’t the all-powerful Overlord deal with them?”

Boom! Boom!The walls shuddered and bits of rocky debris rained down on us.

I linked with Jake. Through his eyes I watched as he swung his sword and decapitated a Rodan soldier.“How many?”

“A squad.”

My stomach clenched. Jake was good, but he couldn’t defeat ten Rodan fighters.“I’m coming.”

“No! We’ve got it handled.”

There was a flash of black and Rodan heads began tumbling to the floor. Trayon was death on two legs.

“Where’s my father and the others?”

“They’re dealing with Giovanni’s creatures. Stay put and we’ll find you,”Jake instructed.

Stay put? Like I was a damsel in distress that needed rescuing?

Jia took off running.“They’re hurting Adam.”

“Wait! It could be a trap.”I ran after her.

Uncle Jesse charged by me and jumped on Jia, pinning her to the floor.

Jia pulled a dagger.

I kicked it out of her hand.“Do not stab my uncle.”

“Let me up! I have to help him,”Jia cried.

“You won’t do your brother any good dead. You’re an assassin. Think like one.”

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