Seraphina Redgrave's face was pressed against Ethan Sterling's chest, and whether it was because she was unable to breathe, Seraphina felt her mind go blank.
She looked up incredulously and saw Ethan's brows knitted tightly and his teeth clenched.
"Are you hurt?"
Did he block an arrow for her?
Is Ethan an idiot?
"Let's go."
Ethan raised his hand and fired two shots upstairs, pulling Seraphina down the stairs.
The assassin hadn't completed his mission and was chasing closely behind them.
Ethan kicked open the door to the safety corridor, pulled Seraphina back to the hallway, then kicked the door shut behind them.
Seraphina was being pulled forward by Ethan. She looked over and saw an arrow deeply embedded in Ethan's shoulder blade, only the tail of the arrow visible now.
The flames had died down, but there were still scorch marks on Ethan's clothes.
Looking at Ethan's sharp profile, Seraphina's heart began to race.
