Chapter 29
I had no breath to even scream. Bane’s arms were locked around my waist so tightly that my feet barely touched the ground. I could only watch in horror as people moved about in confusion and terror. My eyes searched the crowd, ticking familiar faces off one by one—Mick holding my aunt back, probably worried about more explosions; Dallmin on his knees looking too terrified to move; Liam carrying Nicole, who was dangling limply in his arms; Hayden searching the surrounding area for any further signs of danger. Kate, Lachlan, and Hayley had automatically taken crowd control duty.
I couldn’t see Tim.
‘Let me go!’ I gasped, struggling against arms like steel. A cry of pure agony cut through the space between us and I twisted just enough to see the look of anguish on Bane’s face. I
