Chapter 73

Just a second ago, that heavyset woman had come in all bluster and bravado, but the moment the machete almost took her head off, her eyes went completely blank. If she hadn't dodged in time, that blade would've taken her head off. The near‑death brush knocked every ounce of fight out of her. Moments ago, she had been a raging mother bear. Now, after Carl's swift strike, she looked like a scared hog with the fight drained out of her. "Tie her up." After giving the order, Carl walked back to Cayden and took out another rope. I was still a little spooked by the terrifying woman, but I grabbed the rope anyway and hurried over. She was truly scared stiff. No matter how I tied her up, she didn't dare move an inch. I'd never tied anyone up before, so I just wrapped the rope around her hands and feet over and over, yanking each knot tight. When I stepped back, I found her looking like livestock waiting to be dragged into a slaughterhouse. Carl's strike had left a cut on her chest, but t