Shield of Blood

When things settled down, Cora felt her ears buzzing, and her right shoulder was in severe pain. There was a sweet taste in her throat before she spat out a mouthful of blood uncontrollably.

When she was able to open her eyes, she found that her body was extremely heavy, as if someone was pressing on her.

Gideon had unbuckled his seatbelt at a crucial time and jumped over to protect her, so more t