CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY THREE

I’m frozen in place, staring at her.

Then she's swiping her sword at Kayla.

I immediately jump into action but the weapon is like an extension of her and I see her cut the chains in half before she barks at me, “Take them off!”

I hurry to do so, ignoring my own chains.

As soon as I remove them, Kayla slumps to the ground, a heavy weight in my arms.

The necromancer lets out a shriek of anger and then there are droves of men running into the marble hall, their faces rotting, their mouths covered with brown stains.

“Take the girl!” Samantha shouts and suddenly I see another familiar face.

It’s one of the Bores brothers. He scoops up Kayla from me and when he tries to take me, I shaky head, offering up my chains, “Break them please.”

He lifts a brow and then uses his hands to break the chains in two. And just like that, I’m free.

“Give her to me,” I say, getting to my feet but Samantha approaches me as I see men burst in through the front doors, men who seem to