Emily
“Don’t kill her yet.”
Anna’s voice cut through the darkness, pulling me back from the edge of unconsciousness.
Josh’s grip loosened slightly, allowing me to breathe a little better, but not enough to fully catch my breath. It was just enough to keep me conscious and in a state of suffering.
“She’s still useful,” Anna added.
“She hit me.” Josh’s voice was a low growl against my ear. His fingers tightened again briefly. “Look at my face. She drew blood.”
Anna leaned in closer, staring at the blood on his face with fake surprise. “Oh my. I didn’t know she still had it in her.”
She reached out, gently touching his bruised jaw, before looking down at me with a dark, twisted smile.
“A warrior is still a warrior,” she mused. “Even when you break them down to nothing, they still try
