Marsai:
My head was spinning, heart pounding like a war drum. If the ground could just open up and swallow me whole, I would’ve gladly let it.
Everyone was staring. Elders, warriors, pack members. They were all wearing the same accusing glare that sliced deeper than any blade.
My hands trembled so hard, I lost my grip on the knife. It clattered to the floor with a sharp thud that echoed louder than it should have.
Tears blurred my vision as I turned to face the elders. “Please… I didn’t kill them,” I choked out, my voice barely hanging on. “I—I saw someone… a masked man. He jumped out of the window…”
Then I turned to Ethan, my last hope. My whole body shook as I met his eyes. “Ethan, love… please,” my voice cracked as the tears kept falling, “tell them. Tell them h..how you found me u
