Chapter 54
McDuff closed his eyes, leaving his ears, nose, and other senses to track the movement toward him from both sides. He breathed in until his stomach and ribs ached, then released the air as slowly as he could.
The traces of conversation to his left and right stopped when he opened his eyes again.
Neither pair were trying to hide, but they’d noticed each other.
Victoria increased her pace, moving away from a sputtering Bertrand.
A slurred shout rang out to McDuff’s right.
“Where in hell you think you’re going, sweet little miss?”
That was Gibson, the one who’d greeted the four of them the first time they used a spell on Michael.
The one who’d broken Michael’s ribs.
The guards moved faster now too, Gibson pushing the other from behind.
“Wait,” McDuff whispered. “Wait unti
