cked the breat

pped texture of Bart's lips against hers. She felt the rapid, heavy thud of his hear

scrambled backward, her hands pressing into the wet mud to push h

antly. He turned his head sharply away fr

mouth, pressing hard enough to leave a red mark on his own skin

movement snagged the thin cord around her neck. The o

skin and dropped silently into the tal

f almost hitting his sister had morphed back into pure

ear him apart!"

gain, staying on her knees

her throat. "He didn't push me! I slipped! Bart jumpe

t as fast as she coul

he mud, stopped moving. The brothers stared at her, thei

dering the property. The sound of snapping twigs and heavy, hurried movement went completely unnoticed by the arguing men.

turned th

red in dirt. Its small eyes were wide and panicked. Two sharp, yellowed tusks curv

n the group of humans. It l

ine directly toward Delois, who

yzing terror flooded her veins. Her legs turned to

ed the distan

ribs, a large, calloused hand clamped down

neck bulged as he violently yanked her ba

foul smell of wet animal ha

nd slammed headfirst into the old

ud of dust and debris. The boar shook its massive head, dazed by the collision. It le

nce lasted less

, save for the sound of

He looked down at her. His dark eyes were wide, stripped of their usual

jaw. Her own heart was beating so fast it f

d speak, the screech of ti

lt right behind Bart's rusted pi

lightly into the dirt. Her perfectly styled hair

vered in mud, standing in enemy territory, his h

e marched right up to them, raised her h

backward, brea

ed, her voice echoing down the street. "Haven't you caused enough tro