Alisa
Gabriel comes straight at me with the knife. My stomach flips over, my legs turn to lead. I can’t move. All I can do is stand here, with my heart racing and blood roaring through my ears.
Derrick doesn’t even hesitate. He throws himself between Gabriel and me, blocking me with his huge body.
Around us, all hell breaks loose. Derrick’s warriors storm the sacrifice fields. Gabriel’s warriors shift and as one let out a howl that shatters through the quiet.
Derrick lunges at his brother, easily tackling him to the ground, but Gabriel shifts as they fall. He drops the knife, but he has the edge now. He kicks Derrick off him, and my mate comes flying through the air.
I expect him to fall flat on his back, but nimble as any cat, he lands on his feet.
Egbert grabs me from behind and s
