The earth spun on its axis for Reyana. There was chaos everywhere. Her heart hammered a frantic tattoo against her ribs as she scanned the faces around her.
A roar of grief and rage ripped from Reyana's throat. Tears streamed down her face, blurring the image of the attackers, but her vision narrowed in on the nearest one. He was a hulking brute.
Raising his wickedly curved blade, he lunged at a cowering woman in the doorway.
Without a conscious thought, Reyana threw herself between them. Her small fist connected with the warrior's armored chest with a dull thud, barely registering against his imposing frame. But the distraction was enough.
The woman scrambled back, a look of gratitude flickering in her tear-filled eyes.
The brute had a menacing grin on his face, "That had a great
