|Theodore|
The world around me dissolved into chaos—a cacophony of shouts, snarls, and the clash of bodies colliding. It was war in its rawest, most brutal form, but all of it blurred into meaningless noise as my focus locked on the crumpled figure before me.
Marcus’s laughter rose above the turmoil, sharp and triumphant, cutting through the haze like a blade. It fueled my rage, stoking the fire in my chest, but even that fury dimmed against the sight of her. Carmella lay still, her fiery defiance extinguished, her breaths shallow and uneven. Fear coiled tight around my heart, squeezing with unrelenting pressure, stealing the air from my lungs.
“Carmella!” Camilla’s voice cut through my spiraling thoughts. She dropped to her knees beside me, her hands trembling as she joined mine in pre
