The moment of hesitation had earned Kai his retribution. He staggered away from me, and I tried to pursue immediately—still not sure if I really could kill someone, despite the fact that my own life depended on it.
Just as I tried to chase him forward, something slammed into my head from the side, making my entire brain ring.
I saw white for a moment.
The world suddenly screamed into my ears, nothing making proper sense anymore. I could feel blood dripping down beside my eyes, rolling down my jaw in warm rivulets. The metallic taste of it reached my tongue. I stopped, my gaze blank as I turned to the bastard that had struck me—cold, unbelievable expression fixed on my face.
"Kai! He promised to help me survive, he's the one!" Kael shouted, staggering back, his hand-sized hammer falling to the ground with a dull clang.
