Anna landed in front of him.
She threw a punch, but Flynn's hand snaked up to seize her wrist. His back-hand strike took her across the cheek, blurring her vision. Dizziness made her want to fall over, but she fought her way through it.
It startled Anna when Flynn grabbed a fistful of her shirt and shoved her away. Her feet struggled to stay planted on the floor, but it was no use. Before she even realized it, she was tumbling down the stairs.
Falling over backwards, Anna put her hands down on one step. She flipped upright with a grunt, raising her fists into a guarded stance.
A knife came flying at her.
Her hands went up by instinct, trapping the weapon between clapped palms. She had only half a second to process that before the next one came her way. Anna leaned to her left, but the
