Just as she goes by, Greg reaches out and snatches her leg with one hand and pulls out a knife with the other. Terror shoots through me and I react like any mate would if someone tried to do them harm. I grab his wrist and bend it back, snapping it with just a flick of my hand. He cries out and I grab the knife, stabbing it in his neck to silence him.
"Don't look at it," I say as I block the view from her. Loren's face is white as I pull her close to me and run out of the door. "I don't have time to explain, but I promise it's all going to be okay."
I'm worried she's traumatized because she's shaking now. Is this what happens when humans go into shock?
Just as we exit the house there's another explosion on the other side and internally I'm thankful that my family didn't listen to me. I scoop her into my arms and run as fast as I can away from the house and away from harm.
