Chapter 23
An elbow slammed into Bash's gut, stealing his breath. Before he could move to defend himself, another blow connected. He had to get out of range before she did real damage to him. Tossing the book he held across the room, he rolled until she was pinned face-down. Capturing her wrists, he pinned them behind her back as his weight settled on her hips, preventing her from moving as she sunk further into the bed.
"Freya!" He crashed into the wall before he could say anything else. Lights dimmed around him as a sharp pain shot through his brain. Thoughts dragged as he tried to formulate his next moves. Sensation flipped-flopped through his body as the darkness called to him.
"s**t!" Words drifted to him as the world around him shook. "Come on Bash, wake up."
Someone touched his
