Another arrow sliced through the air. I spun around to find Lia when I saw another guard collapse, his abdomen slit wide open, blood gushing in a crimson arc. Then everything exploded into chaos. The assassins came from everywhere, shadows slipping from the surrounding trees like predators. They were swift, precise, and deadly.
I finally sighed with relief when Adam approached me.
“They were waiting for the antidote!” I screamed, panic clawing at my throat, my voice barely audible over the clashing steel. “These are the same assassins from the woods!”
“I know,” Adam snarled, his eyes narrowing as he drew his sword. There was no hesitation in his movements, just a dangerous calm. “Don’t worry, Eva,” he growled, eyes locked on the advancing enemies. “I will protect you, even if it costs m
