His Prisoner

His Prisoner

Nyxoria snorted, wiping the blood still dripping from her nose with the back of her hand. Her glare burned into Tharros, fierce and unyielding.

"Don’t let this get to your head," she spat, tightening her grip on her sword. "I’m ready whenever you are."

Tharros didn’t bother responding. He just smiled, that cold, twisted smile that made Nyxoria’s skin crawl. And then, without warning, he lunged forward.

His sword gleamed under the throne room’s flickering sunlight, and he moved fast, so fast it was nearly impossible to track him. But Nyxoria’s eyes were sharp. She caught the faint blur of his movement just in time, bringing her blade up to block his strike.

The clash of metal echoed through the room, sharp and deafening. The impact sent a shudder through Nyxoria’s arms, forcing her down to one knee. She gritted her teeth, holding her sword with both hands as Tharros pressed down with his own.

That’s when she noticed it, he was using only one hand.