Chapter 51
"Liar!!" Claudius' voice echoed through the stone chamber. His face pressed close to hers and his lips snarled back from his shining teeth.
Katelina stifled a sob, and tried to free herself. He threw her to the floor again and she felt her body break beneath him. His voice was in her mind screaming shrilly; a sound to make her ears bleed. And then the pain came. Her body was enveloped in invisible fire and, her terrified screams filled her ears-
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"Katelina!" a voice shouted her name, but she struggled against the hands that held her. "Katelina!" the voice shouted again, and she felt herself being shaken.
She jerked up and slashed at Claudius, her fingers like claws. But, as her eyes snapped open, she saw only milky darkness and a pair of large hands holding her wrists. Her head jerked around, and she found herself staring at Jorick. His dark eyes were filled with alarm.
"Katelina! Stop!" he insisted. He lowered his voice, but his words were still forceful, "Stop!"