I felt my heart catch in my throat as I heard her sharp, piercing scream through the phone, followed by a thunderous sound. My heart thudded, and it was as if a part of me was hurt; my chest pounded heavily.
"Violet? Sophia?" Ares roared.
I felt helpless, as if the world had collapsed around me. The silence that followed was deafening, each second stretching into eternity. Fear gripped me, making it hard to breathe, and I struggled to stay calm.
"Stay with me," I whispered, hoping against hope that they could hear me. "Please, stay with me."
"Turn the car around!" I ordered Reynold. He gave me a confused look, clueless about what had just happened, but he dared not question me. Not when I was in that state.
"Where are we going?" he asked finally, after making a sharp turn. Realizat
