Chapter Sixty Four
"Losing Battle"
Quick as lightning, he lunges at me. I sidestep his grab, but it doesn’t slow him; he spins around and swings his fist. It crashes into my solar plexus with such force I’m sent flying back several feet, landing on the ground with a wheeze. Pain bursts along my back and I hear as well as feel one of my ribs crack.
He doesn’t give me a moments reprieve; once again, he comes at me, this time aiming a kick to my head. I roll out of the way, then bring my leg up to land a very harsh kick to the side of his knee, forcing it to cave at an unnatural angel. He lets out a shout of pain, falling to one knee; I take the opportunity to leap to my feet, using his momentary distraction to yank the chain off my neck. Just as I’m lunging at him to shove it in his ches
