Queen's Return Dumping the Ice King and His Mini-Tyrant novel Chapter 196

Chapter 196

The next second, Felicity’s laughter died in her throat.

Selene had grabbed her scarf, yanking her down with her. Gravity took over, and Felicity tumbled after Selene, helpless to stop herself.

“Shit-!”

She wanted to curse out loud, but the breath caught in her chest, strangled by fear.

In that instant, she saw the steely resolve in Selene’s eyes. Goosebumps prickled across Felicity’s skin as the realization hit her–Selene meant to drag her straight to hell.

Felicity tried to scream, but the scarf tightened mercilessly around her neck, muffling her cries to a guttural rasp.

She plummeted down the slope, lost her footing, and hit the ground with a brutal thud. The world spun as she tumbled, rolling over and over down the steep

embankment.

Every impact sent fresh waves of pain through her body. The rough earth tore at her clothes and skin, making her feel as if she were being skinned alive. But the worst agony came from the scarf digging into her neck, pulled so tight by Selene’s grip that Felicity thought it might actually break her neck.

Her face turned red, then purple, her mouth stretched wide in a voiceless gasp.

At last, Selene’s hand slipped; the scarf slid from her grasp, scraping her palm raw. With her other arm, Selene clung tightly to Altair. She came to a jarring stop a couple of yards below Felicity, her foot barely catching on the slope before she

could tumble further.

Selene sprawled face–down on the embankment, teetering on the edge of another fall. She didn’t care that her face was flecked with dirt–her only thought was for

the child in her arms.

Altair nestled against her, silent even after such a harrowing drop. His eyes were shut tight, his small frame shaking uncontrollably.

“Star, are you okay?” Selene’s voice was as soft as a whisper, as gentle as a caress against Altair’s face.

She squeezed him closer. “Don’t be scared, Star. I promise, you’re safe. I’ll protect you.”

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