CHAPTER 30The queen landed on Abby and they both flew into the cliff wall. Rocks crunched around them and tumbled to the ground.
Abby aimed her dagger at the queen’s chest and thrust as hard as she could.
The queen hissed and turned the dagger back on Abby. The blade slowly inched towards Abby’s chest.
Abby kicked at her, but the queen just laughed.
And that laugh took Abby back to that night on the beach. And how Abby knew then, as she knew now, that the crazy lady—the queen—would kill her.
“Pathetic attempt,” the queen said silkily, her blue eyes sparkling with wicked delight, her red hair bound in a tight bun.
Then she lashed out at Abby’s gas mask with her teeth.
Abby pulled her face away to protect her mask. It and the mud were the only things stopping the queen from recognisin
