Chapter 186: The Heiress' Virtus Instinct

[Juliette's POV]

I managed to grab his shirt. And then—’Urgh!’

I was blown back, struck the kitchen floor, the thin flesh of my back barely cushioning my crash.

Then a yelp of pain and fear burned the air, rolling and thrashing about.

‘Felix!’ I jumped onto my feet, my hands on my apron.

Pat! Pat! Pat! The fabric fluttered in a frenzy.

Get it! Come on! Come on, Juliette!

Pat! Pat! Pat!

It was out and I dashed forward, on my knees. ‘It’s out! It's out!’ I cried to the rolling and screaming man.

‘Fucking shit!’ He panted heavily as I checked the arm that had caught fire.

It looked red.

‘Can you get up?’ I shouted through the winds of the roaring blaze. ‘We need to move. Now. It's getting bigger!’

And I helped the big guy to his feet. ‘I haven't locked the front door!’ Felix cried, holding his arm.

Smoke was stuffing my nose. My insides are melting like cheese on a torch.

In a glimpse, the kitchen stove and the flicking flames from the storage door beside it sent a chill of dea