Page 109 of Sins of the Heart
overstuffed chair in the corner and then glided along
the wall toward her.
Soundless.
Graceful.
Deadly.
Roxy didn’t give herself away, not by word or
action, she just kept moving through the bedroom as
though she didn’t know she was being stalked.
Too soon…wait…wait…
On a sharp inhalation, she squatted, taking her
weight on her bent right leg, kicking out hard with her
left in a sweeping arc. The momentum nearly toppled
her when the impact she expected never happened. Her
foot kept going, never connecting with her attacker.
Because her attacker was no longer there.
Heart pounding, she tucked, rolled and came up
three feet away. She was on her feet and spinning, not
thinking, just doing, letting her enhanced senses lead
her actions. A sharp hit with the heel of her right hand.
Turn, sway. A closed fist aimed for where her attacker
ought to be.
This time, she was rewarded by a satisfying grunt.
And then she went down as her opponent’s leg swept
her own feet from under her.
Her ass hit the carpet. Her breath left her in a
whoosh.
The tip of a very long blade pressed against the skin
of her throat.
“Almost had me this time.” The voice was cool and
even, like a mountain spring running over smooth
