Seeing the sharp movements towards the bar, Selene reached across with near lightning speed and pulled the younger girl across the bar, pushing the crimson-haired girl behind her own body and reaching to her side, ensuring her grip on the whip she wore was tight.
"Rayne, stay back," was the brunette's sharp order.
"M-mom, what is that?" asked Rayne shakily.
"Just stay back Rayne," repeated Selene in a tighter voice as she raised her eyes to meet the dark eyes of their unwelcome guest. Her body was tight and she allowed her anger to flood forwards, smothering Rayne's fear and pushing against the blood-lust of the man before her.