Chapter 28: Fought To Kill

The woman had gone pale with fear. Adriel braked hard.  The moment he stopped, he yanked her off, clamped a hand over her mouth, hooked an arm around her throat, and dragged her across a patch of grass.  He threw her down and pinned her under him. "Mmph!" The woman bucked and squirmed, but under his weight, she had no leverage at all.  She stared up at him, terrified. Adriel snickered. "Told you, I'm a bad man. Stone Village is dirt poor. You know how many women from Stone Village end up...