As the beam fell, Elf jerked her arms up, shielding herself with magic and pushing the heavy beam toward Sir Douglas. The weight of the wood crushed him to the floor, pinning what remained of his body under the smoldering shaft. Burning embers tumbled down around them as the flames took hold.
Two more booms shook the building.
Screams from the panicked crowd outside.
Another beam came loose and crashed down. It glanced off Elf’s shoulder, sending her to the ground with a cry. The mutant bodyguards surged forward. One enormous brute picked the young woman up in his arms, shielding her as they ran from the building even as the beams tumbled down behind them.
Zoe’s chair tipped over in the blast and Sienna dived to stop her head hitting the floor. She wrapped her arms around her friend; h
