Chapter 31: The Bottom Of This

"NO!" The word escapes me before I can stop it and I'm moving, running for Sage, Piers's grasping hands trying to hold me back. Andre dodges out of the way, his self-satisfied arrogance gone in a flood of shock as I leap at his boys. Kristophe squeaks in fright, releasing Sage, but Jean Marc won't back down. He leans around as I reach the two of them and slams his free fist into the bite on Sage's shoulder.

Sage screams, staggers to the side, falling to his knees, face pale. His green eyes roll back into his head as he passes out from the pain. The two files I held so desperately hit the floor with a thump as I spin in a circle and plant my right boot into Jean Marc's guts. The impact is backed with power and any other time I would be well satisfied to watch him take flight, crashing backward into a row of wereguards who stand behind him.