A cackle sounded through the air. “Where’s your protector?” She asked. “I certainly hope she gets here soon.”
“You leave her alone!” I demanded.
“Afraid not.” Lisa cooed. “Had you just come with me, she might have been spared...maybe.” She chuckled. “Ah, who am I kidding, I’d kill her anyway.” She said. I heard a sigh. “To be honest, this is not at all the way things were supposed to be.” She said. “At least this isn’t the way I wanted them to be.” She said, her voice suddenly softening. “But-it’s my head or yours. Max is just a bonus.” She said with a sigh. “I guess one bright side is that I’ll get to have that hybrid all to myself.”
“Hybrid?” What was she talking about?
“Ah, it doesn’t matter anymore.” She said, her voice suddenly right behind me.
I turned arou
