The impact sent a jolt through Claire’s body, but she held firm, refusing to let go. Harry yelped and squirmed, desperately attempting to break free. In the darkness, her aim had been slightly off, the blade grazing against a rib rather than delivering a fatal blow. Her assailant’s grip tightened around her, but Claire refused to succumb to fear. With swift reflexes, she wrapped her left arm around his neck, pulling him closer as she raised her knife hand high. Plunging the blade with all her might, the impact sent a shockwave up her arm, threatening to make her lose her grip. Harry yelped and squirmed, attempting to escape her hold. In the darkness, her aim had been too high, and the knife grazed off a rib, failing to deliver a fatal blow.