The Arrow: A Highland Guard Novel (The Highland Guard) - Plot & Excerpts
He had her hands pinned and was immobilizing the rest of her by crushing her with the weight of his body. It was hard to breathe. For one moment, she felt a flicker of panic but pushed it back. She tried to move her foot behind his ankle, but he anticipated the move and used his leg and thigh to inhibit her movement. He pressed her even harder. “That won’t work this time, Cate. What else can you do? Think.” There was an urgency to Gregor’s voice that she didn’t understand. But his words only increased her frustration. What could she do? She couldn’t do anything, blast it! He was as strong as a bloody ox! She could feel her pulse racing and her blood heating as the sense of helplessness mixed with anger. Every instinct in her body rebelled at this feeling of powerlessness. But she wasn’t powerless. With a sudden clarity of purpose, she stopped struggling. The moment he eased the pressure, she reacted. She bent her knees and slumped just enough to bring her head forward and snap it back hard against his face.
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