Chapter 0700

"Tony!" I sigh, slipping out from beneath his arm and swatting him in turn. "I already feel horrible about that, you can't -" "What the hell are you doing here?" Tony snaps, interrupting me and frowning over my shoulder towards the entrance.

I turn suddenly, surprised, and blink in the sunlight coming through the tent flap, silhouetting a figure standing there.

When he drops the flap my mouth falls open in surprise to see Perry Gibson standing there, his mouth drawn into a straight, determined line. He doesn't say anything.

Tony goes rigid, stepping slightly in front of me. "Don't come another step closer, Gibson."

"I have work to do," Gibson growls. My eyes go wide when he speaks and I see his extended canines flash.

"Here to finish Wright's job?" Tony snarls. "Always the fucking lackey, Gibson -"

My heart starts to pound even as Tony steps fully in front of me, as my eyes dart between them. No - there's no way - Gibson always tried to calm Wright down - always the voice of reason - "No," Gibson snarls, his eyes shifting to me. "This isn't for Wright. This is for Atalaxia."

Then he moves.

from my lips, knives slipping from his sleeves and into his hand. Faster than should be possible, he's across the tent to me, dodging around Tony, slashing. My hands are up, blocking the blow, and I scream as I feel the knife rip across my palms. Instantly flames erupt somewhere in front of me - but I'm too panicked to aim - don't know what they're catching on - There's

as my back hits hard, Tony's body sprawled over mine. Tony gasps, thick and wet, reaching for

steel above me draws my

scream again, shoving hard at Tony on top of me, trying to get away,

sudden roar

blur flashes before my

best to sit up, baffled by

hands falling to his side, and finally manage to shove him enough to sit up, panting, my eyes flashing around the tent as the woman working the counter

move instinctually to Luca's wolf form as he stands panting and snarling with small flames flickering

But Tony -

doesn't get up, doesn't look

further, grabbing for him, finally

when I look down at the boy who stepped in front of me, who saved my life. Because all I see

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