He reappeared several meters away, boots skidding across the charred earth. The woman in his arms, whose weight barely added to his, had been breathing shallowly.
"Fuck!" Kenneth cursed out loud. He could see her frightened, not because of his temper, but because she could also feel her life slipping away. When he moved, even too lightly, she let out a soft, pained exhale.
Of course, she would! Her limbs were bent unnaturally, and her body was severely injured. His alpha instincts were enraged. How could someone treat a woman like this?! In his world, women were protected!
The boomerang that had nearly cleaved them in half was now embedded deep in the ground where they had stood seconds earlier. Smoke curled around its sharp edges, the metal still vibrating from the impact.
