So was so close, she could feel the vibrations coming from his throat. His words slammed directly into her right ear.
Her lips remained taut- daring him to do his worst.
That proved to be a fatal miscalculation.
Though she was right in front of him, his looming big body was shrouding everything else before her. Because his hands were clasped behind him, she didn't see when Nexus moved his forefinger.
If she had, she would have ducked.
And even if she had ducked, she wouldn't have gotten away in time.
But because she didn't see anything. So, when she began to pick up the echo of chains rattling, it was already too late. Instinct kicked in, and her head jerked in the direction of the disturbing sounds- upwards.
Her face went white.
