major advantage in this game.
Laurie, can you move?
No.
He concentrated all his energy into the bedroom and was able to see Corneliu’s magic holding her down. It was some kind of shield, similar to the one he’d created the other night to halt Corneliu’s attack. And he also knew he could break in and release her without difficulty. Doing so would alert Corneliu, though, and he was volatile enough already. But if he could release just one hand.
Laurie, try moving your right hand. Can you?
Silence, then Yes.
“You’re awfully quiet for a guy who’s so concerned about his little woman.”
“What do you want? Name it and then get the fuck out of here. Or let’s go somewhere else, just you and me.”
Corneliu chuckled, and there was a thick darkness to the sound. “Do you think I’m stupid?”
Laurie, when I tell you, use your right hand to push something to the floor. Anything.
Okay.
“Last chance,” he said and his eyes burned when they locked onto Corneliu’s .
“Fuck you!”
Now, Laurie!
The sudden crash startled Corneliu, and he jerked his head around. That was all Alex needed. His hand went up, and Laurie’s gun went flying across the room.
And then Corneliu was in the air, his feet off the ground, his throat being crushed. He gasped for air, his hands frantically trying to fight the invisible attack.
Behind him, Laurie moved and immediately yelped in pain.
Alex took a step forward, closing the distance between him and his prey.
“I’m going to give you one chance, Corneliu. I’ll put you down, and you get out of here and never come back,” he paused for a second, squeezing Corneliu’s throat harder with his mind. “Or I’ll break your neck right now.”
Corneliu’s feet thrashed in the air. “Put me down!”
Alex released him, and Corneliu hit the floor hard. Immediately, his hand went up, and objects from different corners of the room started flying. Alex could feel them rush towards him without even moving his head. He could also shatter them into a million little pieces before they even got close to touching him.
Corneliu’s eyes were big with a mix of surprise and rage.
“I can crush your throat in a blink,” Alex whispered.
Corneliu stood up, stumbling, and moved towards the door. “This isn’t over, frate ,” he said before staggering out of the apartment.
Alex didn’t expect it to be.
In fact, he was sure this little encounter was going to bring much larger repercussions for all of them. Part of him wished he could put an end to everything right then and there, but there were family rules he didn’t want to break. And there was Laurie, who was even more important right now.
As soon as Alex walked into the bedroom, she rushed into his arms.
“Are you okay?”
She melted into him. Her heart was beating wildly, but she seemed more relieved than scared at that point. As big of a part he’d played in saving her, she was still holding her ground. “I’m fine. Sore. Emily?”
“Unconscious but breathing.”
Alex held her tight, feeling the blood rushing in her body. She felt warm under his hands. She felt right. He kissed her and then smiled against her lips. “Handy little thing we have going.”
Laurie smiled, and Alex realized he didn’t want to let her go.
“I need to call an ambulance.”
He frowned. “I’m staying here. I don’t think Corneliu is done with you.”
She moved away from him and into the living room. Emily was breathing steadily, almost as if she was in a deep sleep. She wasn’t bleeding, and there was no apparent injury.
Laurie picked up the phone and dialed 911, then turned to face him. “I don’t want you to be here when the ambulance comes.”
“There’s no way I’m leaving you alone, so forget it.”
“Follow us to the hospital, then, but keep your distance. If the
Laurie, can you move?
No.
He concentrated all his energy into the bedroom and was able to see Corneliu’s magic holding her down. It was some kind of shield, similar to the one he’d created the other night to halt Corneliu’s attack. And he also knew he could break in and release her without difficulty. Doing so would alert Corneliu, though, and he was volatile enough already. But if he could release just one hand.
Laurie, try moving your right hand. Can you?
Silence, then Yes.
“You’re awfully quiet for a guy who’s so concerned about his little woman.”
“What do you want? Name it and then get the fuck out of here. Or let’s go somewhere else, just you and me.”
Corneliu chuckled, and there was a thick darkness to the sound. “Do you think I’m stupid?”
Laurie, when I tell you, use your right hand to push something to the floor. Anything.
Okay.
“Last chance,” he said and his eyes burned when they locked onto Corneliu’s .
“Fuck you!”
Now, Laurie!
The sudden crash startled Corneliu, and he jerked his head around. That was all Alex needed. His hand went up, and Laurie’s gun went flying across the room.
And then Corneliu was in the air, his feet off the ground, his throat being crushed. He gasped for air, his hands frantically trying to fight the invisible attack.
Behind him, Laurie moved and immediately yelped in pain.
Alex took a step forward, closing the distance between him and his prey.
“I’m going to give you one chance, Corneliu. I’ll put you down, and you get out of here and never come back,” he paused for a second, squeezing Corneliu’s throat harder with his mind. “Or I’ll break your neck right now.”
Corneliu’s feet thrashed in the air. “Put me down!”
Alex released him, and Corneliu hit the floor hard. Immediately, his hand went up, and objects from different corners of the room started flying. Alex could feel them rush towards him without even moving his head. He could also shatter them into a million little pieces before they even got close to touching him.
Corneliu’s eyes were big with a mix of surprise and rage.
“I can crush your throat in a blink,” Alex whispered.
Corneliu stood up, stumbling, and moved towards the door. “This isn’t over, frate ,” he said before staggering out of the apartment.
Alex didn’t expect it to be.
In fact, he was sure this little encounter was going to bring much larger repercussions for all of them. Part of him wished he could put an end to everything right then and there, but there were family rules he didn’t want to break. And there was Laurie, who was even more important right now.
As soon as Alex walked into the bedroom, she rushed into his arms.
“Are you okay?”
She melted into him. Her heart was beating wildly, but she seemed more relieved than scared at that point. As big of a part he’d played in saving her, she was still holding her ground. “I’m fine. Sore. Emily?”
“Unconscious but breathing.”
Alex held her tight, feeling the blood rushing in her body. She felt warm under his hands. She felt right. He kissed her and then smiled against her lips. “Handy little thing we have going.”
Laurie smiled, and Alex realized he didn’t want to let her go.
“I need to call an ambulance.”
He frowned. “I’m staying here. I don’t think Corneliu is done with you.”
She moved away from him and into the living room. Emily was breathing steadily, almost as if she was in a deep sleep. She wasn’t bleeding, and there was no apparent injury.
Laurie picked up the phone and dialed 911, then turned to face him. “I don’t want you to be here when the ambulance comes.”
“There’s no way I’m leaving you alone, so forget it.”
“Follow us to the hospital, then, but keep your distance. If the
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