THERESA
“And then… they took Dariya.” His voice dropped even further, thick with agony. “My oldest sister. She had just turned twenty-two. She had her whole life ahead of her.” His hands balled into fists. His entire body trembled. “She was the sibling I was closest to. We were only a year and a half apart. And I watched…” His words broke off, his breath hitching as his face twisted with anguish.
“I watched an enemy wolf behead her,” he finally managed, his voice hoarse and trembling. “I was right there. I saw it happen, and I was powerless to stop it.”
Kolya collapsed to his knees, a loud sob breaking the stillness of the night like shattered glass. Without hesitation, I dropped to my knees beside him, cupping his face in my hands. His pain was unbearable, and I felt desperate to help
