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Meg had been ai’s

shoulder, and she shrieked as the hollow-point lodged itself in her

flesh Meg cursed when Liadan staggered, but did not fall She

re to soak her

dress

Liadan snarled as her eyes found Meg Meg pulled the trigger, but

Liadanwas

there and the next she was ten feet away, the bullet flying useless

through the forest Liadan held her good hand and spoke some words

Meg didn’t recognize

It was as though a giant rush of pure energy struck Meg squarely

in the chest It knocked her off her feet, but she didn’t hit the ground

She flew back, the air sucked frorew smaller as

Meg raced backward through the forest Everything seemed to spin

out of control The weight of the gun in her hand was the only thing