CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Cora ducked into a doorway as musket shots skittered across Ashton’s cobbles. She had to force herself back out there as soldiers rushed into the street, charging at her and the others in Ishjemme’s forces.
The two groups slammed together with sickening force, and a soldier thrust a pike at her. Cora managed to throw herself to one side just in time. Her cut in response missed the mark, but Aidan was there then, his sword bringing down the man attacking her. The violence came in a brief burst, threatening to catch them all out in the street for archers or cannon to bring down, but in moments they were clear, running to join up with Hans’s main force.
Emeline stood by his side as Sophia’s cousin directed the fighting in this section of the outskirts. Cora guessed that she
