Chapter 245-5

Inside, I felt it stir: my angel within, tentatively at first and most definitely still weakened by the effect of the chains, but no longer numb, no longer dormant. A rush of adrenalin spiked in my blood, like the sweetest of hits straight to the vein and I closed my eyes for a second, letting the first waves of energy filter through me. I swore I heard the chains hiss like a living thing as they began to shrivel, unravelling and drying up until finally, they dissolved into nothing, leaving black stains on my shirt where they'd been wound tightly around me. Gulping in air, I clutched hold of Harper and he quickly pulled me to my feet, wrapping his arms around my waist to hold me steady. His lips lightly brushed my forehead and his eyes met mine, saying everything we couldn't voice out loud. A body nudged my back and another shot rang out close to my ear. Fenton. He grinned briefly, but with dirt and blood covering half of his face, it looked much closer to a grimace than a smile. "If y