BLOOD BOUND
" She waited, feeling Elena's magic shift, wrapping around her family in a protective cocoon.
Then there was an explosion.
A wave of heat and energy blasted forward through the door. Sera was sent backwards by the collision, even though the majority of it was caught by her shield. Her ears rang, and her vision blurred as her head struck the wall.
Figures emerged through the smoke. Sera's legs refused to comply as she attempted to stand.
Concussion, probably.
The chains on her wrists seemed suddenly much heavier as her magic reacted slowly. One of the assailants removed his mask and muttered, "Sera Thorne." He was a young vampire, perhaps fifty years old, but she didn't recognize him. "Excell