Swiftly, Alphard pushed up and stood up in the carriage. Before he could attack the fae females, bright light blinded him and he heard a loud explosion. When he opened his eyes, he found himself standing on a small elevated piece of carriage floor, the rest of which had blown away. The two fae females were high up in the air.
"What do you want me to do, Ileus?" asked Anastasia as she glowered at the man still standing on the broken carriage floor. "Should I deal with him or the others?"
"I will deal with him," Ileus replied nonchalantly. "Flora and you can handle the other Nyxers."
