Angelina's kick grazed Cade's leg, but the glancing blow wasn't enough to knock him off balance and the pain was minimal. None of it distracted him from following through, catching Angelina around the middle and yanking her up and backwards. A quick shift and he had an arm twisted up behind her back. The angle wasn't so sharp to cause her pain - yet - but the promise was there. All he needed to do was apply the right amount of pressure and leverage, and her elbow would pop out of joint.
Instead, propelled her forward, pressing her face first against the foyer wall and using his body to pin her there. "Convinced yet?" The words were a low growl against her ear.