Chrome and Claws
Her breath hitched, terror rooting her in place as she pointed with a trembling hand.
“Axel, there! Don’t you see it?”
Axel’s gaze snapped to the spot she indicated, his jaw tight. He saw nothing but shadows and the faint gleam of the floor.
“Raven, there’s nothing there,” he said slowly, his arms coming around her as though to anchor her. “You’re shaking and burning up,
Love, please tell me what you see.”
Her nails dug into his forearm, with wide eyes. “The Blade, it’s here… it followed me out.