"Ack!' Helena gagged and coughed blood when a dagger pierced her from the back.
She whimpered when she let go of Claire's body. On the floor, she twisted and turned, screaming in pain, as she tried to rid the dagger that pierced her in the heart.
"Alana, I finally found you!" A man's voice, laughing happily, filled the area.
Claire, who was lying helplessly on the floor, turned her face to the side. Her sights were failing and she couldn't see her lifesaver. Suddenly, a pair of tiny hands covered her eyes and she fell unconscious.
Helena screamed like a feral cat as she got to the corner, fleeing her captor. There, on the wall, she hissed back. Her snake body returned to its human form.
"Please, spare me!" she cried, "I'm innocent!"
Delton paced forward, unwavered by her tears, "I wish I could, Alana. But, you've crossed the line this time and I can't spare you any longer."
"Please!”