Fire kindled in his beady eyes. “Aye! And she held onto it like the b***h that she was, no matter how I beat her!” His fists clenched with rage. “But I won in the end!”
She dodged again, and felt searing pain blossom as he caught her in the ribs. The rough wall slammed into her shoulder as she staggered and nearly fell.
“How could you win if Lissa’s still alive?” It hurt to breathe. How much longer could she evade him? How much longer before he fell on her and choked the life from her throat?
Something flickered in his dark eyes. She saw it, and felt another quick burst of hope. “You’re afraid of her!” she taunted, flinging her tangled auburn curls back over one shoulder. “You know Peggy still lives on inside her!”
His bellowing roar echoed through the small cavern. “Peggy is dead!”
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