Noah
The sound of flesh hitting concrete reverberated through the dimly lit room. My breath caught in my throat as I watched Aleksander hurl Irina's body to the ground like a rag doll. Her hair splayed out around her head.
This can't be happening. My mind reeled, unable to process the brutal scene unfolding before me. I willed my legs to move, to rush to her aid, but they remained rooted in place. Paralyzed. Useless.
Irina's sky blue eyes, usually so full of fire, were wide with terror. "Please," she whimpered,
Her plea was cut short as Aleksander slammed her head against the floor. Once. Twice. Three times.
I flinched with each impact, feeling it reverberate through my own skull. The dull thud seemed to echo in the cavernous room, mingling with my thundering heartbeat.
Four. Five
