Nasir ran after her despite the sharp ache in his ribs, the pain in his wrists, and the blood that still flowed from his nose. But there was something in him that was more animal than human. He was not a predator but he was out to kill and the anger at having been denied that thrill drove him on.

He yelled her name or rather, something like her name. It was hard to make out through the growl and altered sound of his voice because of his shattered nose.