Chapter 51: Zombie

In a blink, the rotting man approached Caden. His black, shriveled claws hovered at Caden's chest. With nails that sharp, he could have dug straight for the heart. At the last split second, Annie moved. Caden was her friend. She could not stand by and watch him die. Annie poured everything she had into one strike. It landed hard enough to knock the rotting man's arm aside. She seized the opening and yanked Caden clear. "Annie, thanks!" Caden's gratitude rang true. "No..." Annie had just...