CHAPTER 103 Nova By some stroke of luck, I managed to push him off me scrambling up to my feet by digging my nails in the dirt. The alley was dimly lit, preventing me from seeing past a few feet. The only sound present was the soft crunch of gravel under my feet. I had barely taken three steps when a hand reached out from the darkness, latching onto my arm with a grip like a vice. I shrieked, my heart skipping a beat at the sudden movement. Spinning around, my eyes locked on those of my attacker. This close, with barely a few feet between us, I could see his face. A thick bush of stubble covered the lower half of his face while his cap shielded the rest from view. I might not have gotten a full glimpse of his face but I would never forget the look he gave me. A twisted mask of m

