CHAPTER 23
KENNEDY’S MIND PROCESSED the danger before her body had a chance to fully respond. She slapped Anthony’s hand away when he reached out. He lunged and grabbed a handful of her hair. She barely managed to break his hold.
Scampering backward, she made it to the wall before he seized her collar and yanked her to her feet.
All those videos her dad made her watch on self-defense were a complete waste of time. How could she be prepared for something like this? How could she fight back when she only felt like throwing up or curling into a ball and trying to disappear into the air?
He tightened his hold, and her collar cut into her throat. She tried to swing herself around. He was too strong. She aimed a clumsy kick at his shin that did nothing to loosen his grip.
“You think fightin
