Larry's POV Hypatia was good at fighting too. She had disarmed a foe with a swift kick, then spun to take down another with a perfectly aimed punch. We nodded at each other once the cost was clear. As we moved through the long corridors, I positioned myself between her and danger. Even if she was a badass, I still needed to protect her as my little sister. "Stay close to me" I instructed, panting softly and wincing from the pain coursing through my chest. The thought of the palace was coming into my head and Mac was the first. Shit! No one was safe either in the palace, but before leaving, I was able to lock him up in a cage, hence the injuries I sustained. He was the beast and everything was happening so fast that I was confused. Now, Greg is on my neck! Greg? Could he have pulle

