Blackblood Bear (A Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance) (The Agency Book 2) by Amelia Jade Page B
Authors: Amelia Jade
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out of here!” he shouted, taking a step toward her.
A hand grabbed his elbow. With an angry snarl Justin planted his back foot and pushed off, driving his other elbow backward as hard as he could. It connected solidly with the Agent’s nose and blood exploded everywhere, pouring from the mangled ruins of his face. But the other shifter didn’t drop.
Instead, his other hand darted out toward Justin’s stomach.
The shifter jumped back, narrowly avoiding the knife blade, coated as always these days with the green paste that somehow managed to slow his healing powers to a standstill. If the Agent managed to stab him with the knife, Justin stood a very good chance of bleeding out in the alleyway.
Thankfully for him, he and the other Sentinels had been doing a lot of anti-knife training lately, in response to this very threat. As the Agent drew the knife back to try again, Justin stepped in close, getting inside the man’s slash range, even as his big meaty hand closed around the Agent’s wrist. He used his other arm to block the blows from the Agent’s free hand. Justin’s lips pulled back in a snarl as he began to tighten his fingers like a vise, squeezing harder and harder, until he felt something snap.
The Agent screamed and the knife fell away. Justin smiled triumphantly, but the look died as the Agent slammed his forehead into Justin. The shifter reeled away, caught off guard by the blow. At the same time, the first Agent finally re-entered the fight. Justin dodged to the side, avoiding a fatal blow, but the wickedly sharp knife still cut a long slice along his side that began to bleed almost immediately, the warm liquid soaking his clothing. He tasted the metallic-iron tang of blood in the air.
Justin danced back and forth as best he could, landing blows aimed to disable as he backed down the alleyway, trying to slow the Agents down long enough for him to escape. He heard Shay behind him, staying out of the fight, but not leaving either.
Everything changed when the one with a knife still in his hands went after Shay instead while Justin was tangled up with the other Agent.
Her scream filled the alleyway, and something inside him realized with a sigh that he no longer had a choice. He had to end the fight here and now before Shay got hurt. Even if that meant showing her his true self.
“Look away!” he shouted, power surging through his body as he called forth his bear, letting the feral, beastly side of him take over.
His limbs lengthened and joints reversed themselves. Thick charcoal-gray fur sprouted across his body, providing him with a thick layer of protection. His fingers became four-inch-long claws and sharp teeth jutted from his face as he grew a long snout.
The first Agent was trapped under him as he fell forward, his one paw landing on the man’s stomach. Something crunched inside and he screamed in pain. The cry was cut short, however, as Justin’s bear leaned down and swiftly tore the man’s throat out. Blood pulsed out like a jet, splashing Justin with the warm sticky liquid even as he stormed over the man, intent on running the second Agent down before he could harm Shay.
The burgundy-haired woman he cared for turned to flee, but she was too slow. The Extremis Agent snagged the back of her shirt, slamming her to a halt. He raised the knife high, aiming to bring it down in the middle of her back.
Justin roared and his bear surged forward with superhuman speed. He hit the Agent full on, and the pair went down in a pile. The knife was deflected from its fatal course. Instead of burying itself in her back, it simply tore a jagged line up and over her shoulder blade, ripping shirt and flesh easily. Blood welled up, but to his relief it was a very shallow cut. Only a few droplets fell from the wound.
The motion did spin Shay around, however, sending her to the ground where she ended up with her back against another garbage dumpster.
As Justin finished mauling his victim, ensuring that he
A hand grabbed his elbow. With an angry snarl Justin planted his back foot and pushed off, driving his other elbow backward as hard as he could. It connected solidly with the Agent’s nose and blood exploded everywhere, pouring from the mangled ruins of his face. But the other shifter didn’t drop.
Instead, his other hand darted out toward Justin’s stomach.
The shifter jumped back, narrowly avoiding the knife blade, coated as always these days with the green paste that somehow managed to slow his healing powers to a standstill. If the Agent managed to stab him with the knife, Justin stood a very good chance of bleeding out in the alleyway.
Thankfully for him, he and the other Sentinels had been doing a lot of anti-knife training lately, in response to this very threat. As the Agent drew the knife back to try again, Justin stepped in close, getting inside the man’s slash range, even as his big meaty hand closed around the Agent’s wrist. He used his other arm to block the blows from the Agent’s free hand. Justin’s lips pulled back in a snarl as he began to tighten his fingers like a vise, squeezing harder and harder, until he felt something snap.
The Agent screamed and the knife fell away. Justin smiled triumphantly, but the look died as the Agent slammed his forehead into Justin. The shifter reeled away, caught off guard by the blow. At the same time, the first Agent finally re-entered the fight. Justin dodged to the side, avoiding a fatal blow, but the wickedly sharp knife still cut a long slice along his side that began to bleed almost immediately, the warm liquid soaking his clothing. He tasted the metallic-iron tang of blood in the air.
Justin danced back and forth as best he could, landing blows aimed to disable as he backed down the alleyway, trying to slow the Agents down long enough for him to escape. He heard Shay behind him, staying out of the fight, but not leaving either.
Everything changed when the one with a knife still in his hands went after Shay instead while Justin was tangled up with the other Agent.
Her scream filled the alleyway, and something inside him realized with a sigh that he no longer had a choice. He had to end the fight here and now before Shay got hurt. Even if that meant showing her his true self.
“Look away!” he shouted, power surging through his body as he called forth his bear, letting the feral, beastly side of him take over.
His limbs lengthened and joints reversed themselves. Thick charcoal-gray fur sprouted across his body, providing him with a thick layer of protection. His fingers became four-inch-long claws and sharp teeth jutted from his face as he grew a long snout.
The first Agent was trapped under him as he fell forward, his one paw landing on the man’s stomach. Something crunched inside and he screamed in pain. The cry was cut short, however, as Justin’s bear leaned down and swiftly tore the man’s throat out. Blood pulsed out like a jet, splashing Justin with the warm sticky liquid even as he stormed over the man, intent on running the second Agent down before he could harm Shay.
The burgundy-haired woman he cared for turned to flee, but she was too slow. The Extremis Agent snagged the back of her shirt, slamming her to a halt. He raised the knife high, aiming to bring it down in the middle of her back.
Justin roared and his bear surged forward with superhuman speed. He hit the Agent full on, and the pair went down in a pile. The knife was deflected from its fatal course. Instead of burying itself in her back, it simply tore a jagged line up and over her shoulder blade, ripping shirt and flesh easily. Blood welled up, but to his relief it was a very shallow cut. Only a few droplets fell from the wound.
The motion did spin Shay around, however, sending her to the ground where she ended up with her back against another garbage dumpster.
As Justin finished mauling his victim, ensuring that he
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