“I punched one of them square in the chest,” I began, my voice low but urgent. “It should’ve sent him flying, knocked the wind right out of him. But he didn’t even flinch. It was like… like there was something inside him. Something strong, something unnatural.”She frowned, her gaze drifting somewhere distant as if the answer was hiding just out of reach. After a moment, she turned back to me, her expression hardening with determination.“I’ve got a silver axe in the shed,” she said firmly. “If I coat it with poison, maybe—just maybe—they won’t be able to lay a finger on me.”I ran my fingers gently through her hair, trying to soothe the tension that radiated off her.“Alright,” I said softly, “get yourself ready. We’re making a run for it. I’ve got someone lined up to pick us up in a helicopter.”Her head snapped toward me, eyebrows raised in disbelief. “You’re joking, right? A helicopter?”I smirked at the incredulous look on her face. “What, don’t think I could pull it off?”She ro
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