Bullets went flying. She felt none of them; a towering man had appeared out of thin air, standing between her and the officers. With a furious growl, he shoved her to the ground, knocking the gun from her hands as he took the bullets in his back. She stared up in disbelief. His irises were . . . red. At least five shots hit him, but his monstrous gaze never wavered from her eyes.