Book 2: A Magical Loophole

Rainer

An arrow flies through the air and embeds itself in the wall beside me, narrowly missing me by a few inches. It’s chest level, so I know she was aiming for my heart. I stare at the arrow and then back at her in horror. She could have killed me.

Her blue eyes are wide in shock too as if she can’t believe what she almost did, but when I move from the doorway, her shock morphs into panic as she scrambles to reload the crossbow. In the small cabin, I’m able to reach her in five steps. I yank the crossbow from her. She tries to keep her hold on it, but I’m much stronger.

Tossing the crossbow several feet away and out of her grasp, I hold her at arm’s length. She grabs an arrow and tries to stab me with it. I catch her wrist and twist it until she lets the arrow go. I throw it far away, and before she can try to reach for another weapon, I pick her up by the waist and haul her over my shoulder. She fights me, kicking and flailing to try and escape