Enchanted Guardian. Sharon Ashwood

to meaningless ends. The thought made Nim falter, and the fae must have seen it in her step.

      He thrust Susan forward. The girl stumbled forward, but Nim’s reflexes were too swift. She pushed Susan onto the sofa and stepped aside in the same moment. Susan fell hard into the dusty cushions, but now Nim had the opening she needed.

      She took aim, but was a split second too late. The fae had a gun, too.