Shane
Every step I took was painful. I could barely think, my thoughts weren’t forming. The only thing that kept me moving was Adea. The need to see her forced me forward. Two young guards ran up to me with worried expressions. The guards I killed must not have been found yet. This was the calm before the storm. No one knew I escaped yet, no one was aware that I was on my way to the celebration.
I didn’t hesitate when they reached out to check on me. I snapped one’s neck and the other started to scream as I reached for him and snapped his too. Their crumpled forms lay on the ground as I stepped past them and into the hall. It’s packed but I don’t bother looking at anyone, I look forward to the area meant for the ranked members.
I watch as the love of my life locks arms with another. I t
