She stared at the masked woman in disbelief.
'How is she so strong? Don't tell me she took a special potion!'
'But the side effects are severe. You wouldn't use one unless it was a critical moment.'
'I have one too, but it's only for life-or-death situations.'
'Did she see things were going south and already use it?!'
"You dare get distracted while fighting me? On any other day, you'd have died a thousand times over by now."
Stella Sterling's disappointed voice rang in Selene Larkin's ear. A jolt of alarm shot through Selene, and sensing immense danger, she tried to retreat.
But she was nowhere near as fast as Stella Sterling. A fist still slammed into her back.
She staggered back several steps and spat out a mouthful of blood.
River Larkin's expression changed. He started forward to help her, but Selene Larkin stopped him with a wave of her hand.
Forcing herself to stand, she stared at the masked woman in disbelief.
