Chapter 163: Part 5

Cheri's amber gaze promised death. "I should have killed you long ago. To rip out your throat would be a blessing to us who despise weakness. You are nothing but a sniveling whelp and you dare challenge me?"

With a snarl, Cheri threw him against the side wall of the cave, cracking the back of his skull and leaving him disoriented. Her power slammed into his body and, without lifting a hand, she sent him soaring through the air. He landed outside in the snow surrounded by her wolves.

She stood over him; her eyes had returned to their original color and her voice was level with complete disinterest. "Run if you can. If not, my wolves will enjoy your tasty blood." Cheri turned, reentering her lair without a backward glance.