Chapter 56 - Unknown Agony

Nathan Black

“Nathan! Watch out!”

Emma's reverberating voice echoed through the forest, alarmingly filled with terror as my eyes met those distasteful features. One I had hoped to never again cross paths with.

What the fuck was Xena doing here?

My teeth gritted, tightening my jaw to the unrequested guest while both of my hands had roughly pinned Sir Joshue to the ground.

Shit, what should I do?

She clearly had prepared to pounce over in our direction. With my hand being full, forbidding him from attempting any other charges towards me had made my back open for other attacks to slip by. Of course, by her.

The growl underneath me was clear as daylight, snickering to the situation I was in. I huffed a loud breath frustratingly, knowing the limitation of choices I was given as of now. I had to be more cautious than I had been before.

With the additional wounds from the brawl, and the gashes on my back that had unceremoniously gotten even larger now, another attack from her wo