Ava / Chap. 48

Jace gazed at me as if I was the last person he expected to see, which honestly, I didn't blame him for. But what's done is done, and right now, we had other problems to take care of. I was able to free Jace, but I was quick to dodge as Curtis charged at me with a metal rod and tried to swing it at my head. I snarled, but he swung again, nearly hitting my flank. Ruby was doing her best, keeping us sharp and light on our feet, but even she had her limits and we wouldn't be able to keep this pace very long.

JACE! I NEED HELP! I called over the link, but he seemed to be in too much pain, as I noticed he was struggling to stand and couldn't respond.

Desperate, I kept dodging Curtis' attacks until he accidentally lodged his weapon into a nearby tree. I took the opportunity and quickly ran back to Jace and transformed, forcing myself to ignore my embarrassing lack of clothes as I helped him onto his feet. Just by the smell of his wound, I could