Chapter 18Ciar bit into the back of the skull of the man who’d aimed at Romeo and grunted in satisfaction as the bone crunched and caved in. He pushed him away, and the surrounding sounds died down.
Thano had blood dripping from his chin, and Armelle stood over the sheriff’s lifeless body. All three were dead, and Ciar turned around to look at Romeo at the same moment as Fala helped him lie on the ground. He snarled and rushed over there.
“He’s fine. Needs to rest and eat, I suppose.”
Ciar took in the bite on his arm and growled.
“He did it of his own free will.”
Of course he did. A look at Emeric told him the gaping hole in his chest was closing. Blood had mostly stopped oozing, and while he’d be weak for some days, he’d live. He might not have if they hadn’t had Romeo there.
Had th
