Talon - A Warriors MC Romance
He was almost there, close enough to grab her, but the wind roared and something in the world felt wrong, off balance.
And then I saw it: the thickest limb of the oak, already splintered from age and storms, buckling under the weight of the rain and the pull of the wind. It creaked, a sound like bones breaking, and started its slow, inevitable descent downwards — straight toward Scarlett.
“Move!” I screamed, but she was still rooted, her cast held out as a shield, her face blank with terror.
Dad lunged, grabbing Scarlett around the waist and throwing her clear just as the tree hit the ground with a deafening crash, missing her by inches.