Xander is little more than a blur and I don’t realise that he’s circled behind me until I’m tackled to the forest floor. We fall onto the leaf-litter with a crash and my side explodes with pain. My invisibility shield goes down as a pathetic sort of wail leaves my throat. Some primal part of me relishes the feel of Xander’s large, hard body encircling mine, but it’s quickly overtaken by a rage borne of the realisation that they’ve actually caught me despite my best efforts over five whole days. Call me an overachiever, but I thought I could do better. Xander’s arms tighten around my bare
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