Page 60 of Shackled to the World
Camden yanked her behind him, going into combat mode, turning in a circle, searching for the threat.
Only they were completely alone.
The darkness began to churn again and Annora tackled Camden, then squealed when he grabbed her around the waist and spun them until she was protected underneath him.
That’s when she got a good look at their attacker.
Sadie.
That bitch!
Determination gleamed in the girls’ eyes as she raised the sword over her head.
Without hesitation, Annora wrapped her arms around Camden and rolled them, the sword hitting the ground so hard the metal twanged and reverberated just an inch from them and cleaved the earth at least a foot into the ground.
Determination hardened Camden’s face, and he was on his feet in seconds.
But Sadie had already stepped into the afterworld and vanished once more.
Annora concentrated on the guys, focusing on Edgar, doing her best to send him her location, hoping against hope that he’d get to them in time.
Only to be interrupted when Sadie popped back into existence in a swirl of dust. Camden quickly stepped in front of her, blocking the sword blow by grabbing Sadie’s wrist. Her face went slack, her eyes dulling with confusion as Camden’s venom pumped through her blood.
As if sensing the threat, she jerked away and swung a smaller second blade, nearly gutting him.
Camden leapt sideways and lost his hold—and Sadie popped out of existence again.
“Fuck!” Camden turned and went back to back with her, scanning the darkness. “I don’t think she can jump if I’m touching her. I just need a couple more seconds for my venom to hit her.”
Annora scowled, not liking the idea of him anywhere near the bitch, and quickly grabbed two of the blades she had stashed.
The darkness stirred to their right, and she didn’t hesitate, throwing the blade hard and fast, the way Logan taught her.
Only to have Sadie swat it aside like a pesky gnat.
Camden swung, but she had vanished…only to appear behind him. Annora stepped between them, blocking the sword with her much smaller blade. Metal scraped along metal, skidded off her smaller weapon and hit her side. The sword slid along the blades she had stashed at her waist, then bit into her hip, the pain sharp and instant.
Sadie bared her teeth in a victorious smile.
Camden grabbed Sadie around her waist with a roar and flung her away.
Before the girl landed, she vanished in a puff of smoke.
Camden hauled Annora closer, checking the injury through the gap in her clothes, his face a mask of concern and worry.
When the darkness swirled again, Annora tensed and smacked away his hands. “Incoming!”
Camden barely whirled in time to duck out of the way of the damned sword. Annora flung her second blade, nailing the bitch right in the thigh.
Sadie screamed, yanking out the blade, then scowled down at the bloody knife. Camden ran to tackle her, but she vanished out of existence…and reappeared behind him again.
When Sadie raised the sword to plunge it into his back, something inside Annora snapped. She ghosted the small distance between them just as Edgar appeared a few feet away.
His eyes widened in alarm, and he reached for her. “Don’t.”
Annora gritted her teeth against Edgar’s plea.
Sadie’s head snapped up, and Annora used her hesitation against her and clamped her hand over Sadie’s arm.
