A Deadly Charade

Screams of terror erupted from every student in the room, drowning out the lingering echo of the gunshot. The lethal projectile tore through the air, closing the distance and heading straight toward Kael Thorne's forehead. In that last microscopic second, Kael operated on god-like reflexes honed in literal war zones. He tilted his head to the left, narrowly dodging a fatal blow. The supersonic bul