181 Zedd V.S Bodrick’s Posse

I rushed upstairs and peeked through one of the barricaded windows of the abandoned house. My side ached. It was bleeding. Beatrix had chosen the wrong time to reopen my wound. I found myself longing for the Aether spring in Elsa's estate. That would have also recharged my Essence. Gods knew I needed as much energy as I could against the upcoming posse.

There were at least twenty men outside. Wanda was at the front, walking slowly toward the house. They had all drawn their weapons. They were silently creeping toward us, using sign language to spread their forces. Three of them went around the house. Three more remained behind, while the rest advanced toward us.

"You know what to do," I whispered to Beatrix.

She nodded. She looked tense, but still angry at me. I knew she had never done something like this. She had abused her powers, which were great to be honest, but she never learned how to fight in this type of situations.