Chapter 40. Sweet Spot

Chantel Raven

It's dark, so he can't see me; I use that to my advantage and sprint towards the wooden bat.

I tried to pull it out, but it stuck good. The beast has already spotted me, and I can hear his battle cry. "Shit," I mumble to myself. I dodge his punch by letting myself fall to the ground. Desperation fuels my punches to his stomach and then one strong uppercut, but the man still doesn't budge.

"What the heck?" I yell out of frustration, "Just die! Why is it so hard?" I huff to myself.

One strong kick makes me fly backward; I'm on the ground watching the beast run towards me.

Honestly, at this point, he deserves to win. Anyone this strong deserves nothing but respect.

He's almost back by my side when one of my daggers is thrown at him. To my demise, it hits him in his shoulder, so it only slows his motion.

I get up and quickly glance to see who threw it, and of course, I meet Lex