That was reason enough. Eric left the shadows and rushed forward, taking one of the men by the hair and pulling him backward. He looked down, into the eyes of his victim before throwing the man down on to the ground. Reeling from the shock of the surprise, the man flailed. Eric drove a foot into the man's face and instantly crushed the fragile parts of the man's face into his brain. Dead.
Eric lifted his head and glared at the rest. Any of them that touched her would die. Any of them. He would not give in this time, he would fight for her and beside her.