She May be Evil

Chapter 36 Queen

I move my hand out of Kamau's face slowly so the sharp part sticking out of the back of my palm doesn't scratch him.

The guards are immediately on alert and I yell, "protect the carriages!"

I hop off the horse and grab Seri, tossing her to Kamau before yet again running in the direction danger came from, completely forgetting about about the throwing blade sticking out of my hand and ignoring the various shouts behind me, just wanting to get this over with.

I go in the direction I heard the knife come from, just on the tree line.

I inspect it further and see it was a pre set up trap. Thankfully that means I don't have to take another body prisoner but this could be trouble.

I silently grumble as I walk past my horse and straight towards our newest addition.

I pry back the carriage window with my impaled right hand, my blood dripping down as I glare at the blonde who's eyes are wide at the sudden intrusion:

"You didn't tell me about the set traps." I say calmly and her eyes take a look of horror.

I totally forgot! Queen Circe I'm so sorry-" she goes to keep apologizing, trying to make me believe her but I know she's telling the truth.

"How many more?"  I ask impatiently as she eyes the red liquid covering my hand.

She holds up four shaky fingers. "Four in total."

I slam the window shut and almost stomp back to the tree lines as everyone just watches, frozen and silent.

I begin searching for more traps and quickly find them since there not really well made and I disarm them.

I go back to the road and give the nearest guard the three throwing knives.

"Here." I say, gesturing for him to take the knives dangling in front of his face.

His brown eyes widen as he notices my bleeding hand and he slowly holds out his hands and I drop them before stalking back to the young blonde.

I grab the glass again and peek through at her.

"Is there anything else I should know about? Think really hard because if I come back and there's something your not telling me, your life will be on the line depending on the mood I'm in."

She gulps before nodding frantically. "Yes! I remember they placed a man. Ways down an old man is stationed there, he can use the dirt under your feet against you, be careful."

I roll my eyes. "I think I can handle it."

I sigh as I close the window and walk back to Venom, immediately being ambushed by a very concerned Kamau.

He immediately grabs my right arm and winces looking at it. "Are you okay? Cmon we have to go get this looked at. How did you know the knife was coming?" He spews everything at once.

"I heard it." I tell him as he inspects my hand.

"You heard it?" He look confused and concerned.

I nod.

"Mommy!" I hear the twins and i squint the level of high pitch in their voices.

I take my hand out of his and his green eyes look at me with more emotion than I know what to do with.

He watches me as I take the knife out of my hand with a grunt and I look as the pointy part sticking out of the back of my hand disappears before emerging out of my palm, finally pulling it fully out.

His eyes widen. "What are you-"

"I'm fine." I tell him.

"No! Your not fine! Look your bleeding and dripping all over the road-" he keeps blabbering while I tune him out.