Chapter 86

As the wound heals, Melinoë hisses again. She leaps up, grabbing another blade from her inside her cloak, and lunges at me again with lightning quick speed. This time Bronx intercepts her in mid-air by the throat. He slams her against the wooden wall and snarls, letting his claws dig into her neck.

Melinoë squeals and tries to stab him in the neck with the new blade, but it also turns to ash. Her eyes go wide and she tries to claw at him with her talon like nails, but it has no effect on him.

“No! Bronx, put her down. She can’t hurt any of us.” I scramble up and grab his arm. “Everyone is here because they want to protect me. She can’t use the blade against me. That includes the people on my side. Let her go, please! Don’t hurt her!”

Bronx looks at me, but he contorts his face in anger, making him almost unrecognizable.

“You deceived me, Iokaste.” Melinoë’s tone turns sad and desperate now that she realizes she can’t escape.

I ignore her and continue to speak directly to Bronx.