Alexia’s heart pounded away in her chest with thrill and danger. Her hearing was sharp, picking up the sound of four pairs of feet shuffling around them. Her face was still buried in Hayden’s chest, “There are four people around us, right?” she asked him.
“Yes. One is directly behind you, and another behind me. We are flanked on both sides by the remaining two,” Hayden analyzed, eyes sharp as he watched each movement of their attackers. The attacker directly behind Alexia shifted his weight onto his right foot, and slashed forward with his dagger.
“Now!” Hayden whispered harshly in Alexia’s ear before spinning her around. Using the momentum of the spin, she launched herself into the air and delivered a flying kick to the attacker’s hand, knocking the dagger away. She landed perfectly o
