Derek lunged. He hit me in the shoulder and knocked me to the floor, landing on top of me. His body jerked, like he'd been hit with the spell, and I let out a yelp, struggling to get up, but he held me down, whispering "I'm okay, it's okay" until the words penetrated.
The Reckoning: Number 3 in series (ed. Hachette UK, 2010) - ISBN: 9780748116256