Cornelius disappeared from my side as Luc reached into the crib. Mina abruptly stopped crying and Alexandre released me as my heart stopped beating. I begun to move forward too, but I noticed Luc had frozen. Cornelius had him in a death grip, clutching the back of his spine at the nape of his neck. In the next instant, Luc's body language changed, his shoulders slumped and he sunk to his knees, Cornelius still gripping his spine. I heard a slight sob and then a crunching as Cornelius squeezed his hand around Luc's neck, his expression blank. Alexandre snatched the baby from the crib as Luc issued a choking sound and with a final snap, Luc's spine broke and his body went limp. Cornelius released him with a disgusted look and his body fell forward. I sank to my knees on the floor, wa
