April whipped her neck to the side mostly in time, taking only some of the hit. It hurt a little, but not enough to stop her for too long.

"Cemeteries don't serve Happy Meals," said April, who had clearly never seen an episode of Wendy the Werewolf Stalker. "Camps full of freaked-out people do."

She aimed a punch at him, this one toward Victor's chest and meant to knock the wind out of him, then lunged forward while she had the chance.